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Senate Journal No. 22 - 2 March 2011
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT
- 3 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OPENING SPEECH—ADDRESS-IN-REPLY—PRESENTATION
- 4 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (TEMPORARY FLOOD AND CYCLONE RECONSTRUCTION LEVY) BILL 2011E INCOME TAX RATES AMENDMENT (TEMPORARY FLOOD AND CYCLONE RECONSTRUCTION LEVY) BILL 2011
- 5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 6 NATIONAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK BILL 2010
- 7 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
- 8 QUESTIONS
- 9 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 10 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 11 NOTICES
- 12 POSTPONEMENTS
- 13 NOTICE OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
- 14 SENATORS' INTERESTS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 15 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—INDEPENDENT YOUTH ALLOWANCE
- 16 NOTICE OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
- 17 ENVIRONMENT—DAMPIER ARCHIPELAGO—ROCK ART SITE
- 18 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 19 CYBER SAFETY—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 20 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (BIOREGIONAL PLANS) BILL 2011
- 21 CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (ANTI-DUMPING) BILL 2011
- 22 ENVIRONMENT—DEEP SEA DRILLING
- 23 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—ADMINISTRATION—GILLARD GOVERNMENT
- 24 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—2ND REPORT AND ALERT DIGEST NO. 2 OF 2011
- 25 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—DEFENCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SECURITY OF DEFENCE PREMISES) E BILL 2010
- 26 IMMIGRATION—ASYLUM SEEKER CHILDREN—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 27 DOCUMENTS
- 28 INDEXED LISTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY FILES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 29 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY CONTRACTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 30 NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK COMPANIES BILL 2010E TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK MEASURES—ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS) BILL 2011E TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2010 MEASURES NO. 5) BILL 2010
- 31 NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
- 32 CHRISTMAS ISLAND TRAGEDY OF 15 DECEMBER 2010—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—APPOINTMENT
- 33 HEALTH INSURANCE (ELIGIBLE COLLECTION CENTRES) APPROVAL PRINCIPLES 2010—PROPOSED DISALLOWANCE
- 34 NATIONAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK BILL 2010
- 35 NOTICE
- 36 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—CONSIDERATION
- 37 ADJOURNMENT
- 38 ATTENDANCE
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—INDEPENDENT YOUTH ALLOWANCESenator Nash amended general business notice of motion no. 188 by leave and, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved—That the Senate— (a) notes that the Government: (i) has admitted there is a problem with the criteria for independent youth allowance for inner regional students, (ii) has committed to bringing forward its review of the matter and notes that the broad purpose of the review is to find a permanent solution to address the disadvantages that currently exist for rural and regional students in qualifying for financial assistance, and (iii) has indicated it will remove the difference between the inner regional areas and the other regional zones for the eligibility criteria for independent youth allowance; (b) calls on the Government to bring forward its timetable for resolving the matter and, in particular, ensure that: (i) the review is completed and funds to pay for the measure are secured by 1 July 2011, (ii) the current eligibility criteria for independent youth allowance for persons whose homes are located in Outer Regional Australia, Remote Australia and Very Remote Australia according to the Remoteness Structure defined in subsection 1067A(10F) of the Social Security Act 1991 also apply to those with homes in Inner Regional Australia from 1 July 2011, and (iii) all students who had a gap year in 2010 (that is, 2009 year 12 school leavers) and who meet the relevant criteria qualify for the payment; and (c) sends a message to the House of Representatives informing it of this resolution and requesting it concur. Statements by leave: Senators Hanson-Young and Nash, by leave, made statements relating to the motion. Question put and passed. | |