Kevin Andrews (Menzies, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs in writing on 18 August 2011:

(1) What information did she receive from her department for the purpose of selecting the trial sites for (a) helping teenage parents to finish school and support their children, (b) the Local Solutions Fund, (c) helping jobless families prepare for work, (d) the extension of income management in five trial sites, and (e) supporting job seekers in disadvantaged communities into jobs.

(2) Did the information provided to her in part (1) include a broader list of local government areas, communities, electorates or localities; if so, what criteria were used by her to select the trial sites from this list for the programs in part (1).

Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(1) (a) to (e) Joint advice from my Department, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and the Department of Human Services was provided to the Government on potential trial sites. The information provided included:

(2) The selection of particular trial sites was based on a consideration of factors including: