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JULY 10, 2012 Staying on at school is not just a matter of money Image: Victorian Government There is considerable evidence about the correlation between socio-economic status (SES)- particularly parental income, education and occupation-and educational attainment. Hence the inclusion of a measure of SES on the Myschool website, which allows

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 What the Dow Review recommends .................................................................................................. 4 What is the Government planning to do? .......................................................................................... 6 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 7 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 7 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Schedule 1—Student Income Support Reforms ................................................................................. 8

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 Government extends special Youth Allowance access to Inner Regional students Image: University of the Sunshine Coast The Government has announced that it will introduce legislation allowing students from inner regional areas to access independent Youth Allowance under the same rules that apply to students from Outer Regional,

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 3 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 4 Policy position of minor parties/independents .................................................................................. 5 Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 5 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 6 Main issues............................................................................................................................................... 7 Constitutional issues ........................................................................................................................... 7

NOVEMBER 22, 2010 Opposition Youth Allowance bill referred to committee A Private Member's Bill, introduced by Senator Fiona Nash, seeking to make it easier for students in inner regional areas to qualify for Independent Youth Allowance has been referred to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee for inquiry

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 29 January 2010, no. 89, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Dale Daniels Social Policy Section Contents Purpose . .

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 22 October 2009, no. 44, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Participation Requirement) Bill 2009 Peter Yeend Social Policy Section Contents Glossary . . . . . . . .