Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

The normal provisions of truancy arrangements apply—that is, it is the obligation of parents to ensure that children are at school. If a student is reported not to be at school, investigation will be launched as to the reasons. If it can be demonstrated that there are justifiable reasons then no action, of course, would be taken. If it cannot be demonstrated that there are reasonable reasons then the processes would cut in.