Senate debates

Thursday, 4 December 2008

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

In Committee

10:48 pm

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

I need to ask some questions about reasonable excuses in a minute. Where they are taking reasonable steps but there is a dispute between the school and a family and the school nominates the child anyway, what provisions will Centrelink use to deal with that? I am thinking particularly around, for example, a child missing school because of bullying and the school not acknowledging that as an issue. Believe me, that happens; I know from personal experience. What steps does Centrelink take then to deal with that issue?

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