Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

): Firstly, this legislation does not deal with exemptions. There are no changes in this legislation. I understand there is interest in the issue and that we are travelling widely, but this is not the subject of the bill. However, the answer is Centrelink and, as I understand it, the good parenting guidance includes things like child immunisation, school attendance and health checks. Those basic measures are used by Centrelink. As I say, there is nothing in the legislation that seeks to address any changes to the exemption regime.