Senate debates

Thursday, 16 August 2007

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008

In Committee

11:25 pm

Photo of Nigel ScullionNigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source

As you are no doubt aware, Senator, the states and territories are responsible for the education system generally, and we would be relying on them. We are currently in discussions and will be in consultation with each of the jurisdictions about tapping into their existing reporting systems and assessing the reporting systems to ensure that they can provide the data that will give us the objectivity that underpinned your previous question.

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