The Coalition’s Regional Education spokesperson, Senator Fiona Nash, urges students to raise their concerns about independent youth allowance at roundtable discussions being held nationally.
They are part of a review into the federal Labor government’s student income reforms. The reforms include unfair changes to the independent youth allowance criteria for students living in `inner regional’ areas.
Labor and the Independents have continually rejected the Coalition’s attempts to immediately fix the problem and make the criteria fair for the thousands of students affected. Labor instead brought forward the review to July 1 this year with any changes to be made at least six months later.
“The roundtable discussions are part of the review’s consultation process and started this week,” Senator Nash said.
“They are a chance for regional students, their families and others to raise their concerns about the unfair changes to independent youth allowance.
“I urge you all to make the most of this opportunity and tell the Review Chair, Professor Kwong Lee Dow, how these changes have affected your lives and made it harder to afford tertiary studies.
“Someone of Professor Dow’s eminence would understand the dreams and aspirations of students.
“But for there to be any real changes, it’s important to have your say and to also make a submission to this review.”
Details of roundtable discussions are listed below:
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Queensland
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Brisbane
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Monday 4 April
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Toowoomba
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Tuesday 5 April
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Townsville
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Wednesday 6 April
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Rockhampton
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Thursday 7 April
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South Australia
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Mount Gambier
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Monday 11 April
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Adelaide
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Tuesday 12 April
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Western Australia
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Perth
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Wednesday 13 April
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Bunbury
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Thursday 14 April
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Victoria
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Melbourne
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Monday 18 April
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Shepparton
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Tuesday 19 April
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Traralgon
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Wednesday 20 April
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Mildura
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Thursday 21 April
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Tasmania
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Hobart
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Wednesday 27 April
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Devonport
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Thursday 28 April
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Australian Capital Territory
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Canberra
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Friday 29 April
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New South Wales
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Sydney
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Monday 2 May
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Lismore
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Tuesday 3 May
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Port Macquarie
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Wednesday 4 May
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Dubbo
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Thursday 5 May
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Tamworth
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Friday 6 May
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Northern Territory
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