Tony Windsor (New England, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education and relates to a petition signed by McCarthy Catholic College students in the New England electorate concerning the proposed changes to the work test guidelines regarding eligibility for independent youth allowance. These students are requesting that the government delay the introduction of the changes until 1 July 2010 so that those students who completed year 12 last year with a view to attending university next year will not be disadvantaged retrospectively by the changes. Could the minister reconsider restoring the so-called ‘gap year guidelines’ for these students, who engaged in this process in good faith?

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