House of Representatives Committees

| House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs

Footnotes

Schedule 2—Indexation

[1] Centrelink, ‘Income Test’ <http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/
ftb_a_iat.htm> viewed 8 June 2011.

[2] The Hon. Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, House of Representatives Hansard, 2 June 2011, p. 19.

[3] DPS Parliamentary Library, Research Paper No 13, 2010–11, ‘Budget Review 2011–11’, p. 161.

[4] DPS Parliamentary Library, Research Paper No 13, 2010–11, ‘Budget Review 2011–11’, p. 161.

[5] DPS Parliamentary Library, Research Paper No 13, 2010–11, ‘Budget Review 2011–11’, p. 161.

[6] Mr Alan Tudge, MP, House of Representatives Hansard, 31 May 2011, p. 117.

[7] Centrelink, ‘Family Tax Benefit Supplements’ <http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/
internet.nsf/payments/ftb_supplement.htm> viewed 8 June 2011.

[8] Centrelink, ‘Family Tax Benefit Supplements’ <http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/
internet.nsf/payments/ftb_supplement.htm> viewed 8 June 2011.

[9] This is based on calculations according to predicted CPI.

[10] Louise Markus MP, House of Representatives Hansard, 31 May 2011, p. 102.

[11] The Hon. Kevin Andrews MP, House of Representatives Hansard, 1 June 2011, p. 114.

[12] DPS Parliamentary Library, Research Paper No 13, 2010–11, ‘Budget Review 2011–11’, p. 162.

[13] The Hon. Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, House of Representatives Hansard, 2 June 2011, p. 19.

Schedule 3 – Assessing qualification for Disability Support Pension

[1] Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 Explanatory Memorandum, p 8.

[2] Toby Hall, Mission Australia, Media coverage - Newcastle Herald, 10 May 2011, <http://www.missionaustralia.com.au/news/3227-system-fails-jobless-on-disability-support> accessed 6 June 2011.

[3] Toby Hall, Mission Australia, ‘Media coverage - Newcastle Herald, 10 May 2011’, <http://www.missionaustralia.com.au/news/3227-system-fails-jobless-on-disability-support> accessed 6 June 2011.

[4] Patricia Karvelas, ‘Disabled can’t be forced to work’, 12 May 2011, <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/budgets/disabled-cant-be-forced-to-work/story-fn8gf1nz-1226054261826> accessed 6 June 2011.

Schedule 4 – Extending Cape York welfare reform trial

[1] Budget Statement, the Hon. Jenny Macklin MP, 10 May 2011, p. 27.

[2] Families Responsibilities Commission, ‘About the Commission’, <www.frcq.org.au> accessed 7 June 2011.

[3] Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Implementation Review of the Family Responsibilities Commission – Final Report, September 2010, pp. 6-8.