Sharman Stone (Murray, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, in writing, on 30 May 2011:

In respect of Independent Youth Allowance in the electorate of Murray for the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (to date) calendar years: by postcode, then secondary students, tertiary students and other, what total number of applications were (a) received, and (b) approved.

Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

The following tables show the number of people in the electorate of Murray whose claim for Youth Allowance was approved with independent status in the calendar years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 (1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011). (Source: Centrelink administrative data)

There is not a separate application process for Independent Youth Allowance. The response to Question Number 398 provides information on the total number of applications for Youth Allowance received for the same periods.

In order to protect the privacy of individuals, populations less than twenty are reported as "<20". Data includes postcodes where the majority of the postcode falls within the Murray electorate.

Independent Youth Allowance - Approved Applications by Postcode in the Electorate of Murray for the Calendar Year 2007

Independent Youth Allowance - Approved Applications by Postcode in the Electorate of Murray for the Calendar Year 2008

Independent Youth Allowance - Approved Applications by Postcode in the Electorate of Murray for the Calendar Year 2009

Independent Youth Allowance – Approved Applications by Postcode in the Electorate of Murray for the Calendar Year 2010

Independent Youth Allowance - Approved Applications by Postcode in the Electorate of Murray from 1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011