Luke Hartsuyker (Cowper, National Party, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Hansard source

That is correct, yes. The committee investigated the issue of rural disadvantage in relation to the government’s youth allowance measures. The report was supported unanimously by all participants, and what did they find? What did this committee find? The committee said:

… the Committee believes that the removal of the main workforce participation route will have a disastrous effect on young people in rural and regional areas.

A disastrous effect!

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