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

11:37 pm

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

Again, the intention within these provisions is to recognise that the individual, whilst moving out of a particular regime, still occupies a place in a particular community. Generally the intent of these provisions is to lessen the amount of disposable income in the community generally and to ensure that the processes in terms of disposable income we know have been demonstrated are a part of the challenge. That is certainly the intent of the legislation.

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