Title SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WELFARE PAYMENT REFORM) BILL 2007
NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL 2007
FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2007
APPROPRIATION (NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE) BILL (NO. 1) 2007-2008
APPROPRIATION (NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE) BILL (NO. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
Database Senate Hansard
Date 16-08-2007
Source Senate
Parl No. 41
Electorate Northern Territory
Page 193
Party CLP
Status Final
Speaker Scullion, Sen Nigel
Stage In Committee
Context Bills
System Id chamber/hansards/2007-08-16/0439

SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WELFARE PAYMENT REFORM) BILL 2007 - NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL 2007 - FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2007 - APPROPRIATION (NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE) BILL (NO. 1) 2007-2008 - APPROPRIATION (NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE) BILL (NO. 2) 2007-2008 - In Committee


Senator SCULLION (Minister for Community Services) (11:40 PM) —One of the reasons we are relying upon the jurisdiction is that the jurisdiction can reflect the needs, particularly the cultural needs within the community. For example, the current Northern Territory government policy and procedures indicate that acceptable reasons for absence include but are not limited to work experience, excursions, school or non-school cultural activities, sickness—which is a standard; sickness is notified by a caregiver or a guardian—and funerals. Those provisions may not be the same right around Australia, but they reflect the circumstances in that particular part of Australia. Could you perhaps ask the second question again?