Senate debates

Thursday, 4 December 2008

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008

In Committee

10:49 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

As I understand it, on the reasonableness of the reason for a child not attending, the school makes that decision. The school then tells Centrelink, and I will get to the steps it takes in a minute. But what opportunity does a parent then get to say, ‘This is the reason’? I understood it was the school doing the reasonableness steps, not Centrelink.

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