House debates
Tuesday, 7 August 2007
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
Consideration in Detail
8:45 pm
Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Families and Community Services) Share this | Hansard source
When this intervention was announced, the Prime Minister and Minister Brough said that income management for people in prescribed Northern Territory communities would be for an initial period of 12 months. This amendment affirms the government’s initial intention of 12 months of operation for these laws. In the opposition’s view, it is sensible to review the effectiveness of the Northern Territory specific welfare payment laws after 12 months. In particular, we want to assess their effectiveness at stabilising the communities and to see how they are interacting with the broader income management systems.
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