Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, , 10:45:29 to 10:47:09
Senators question the government's progress and success metrics regarding the policy goal to end compulsory income management.
Topics: Social services, First Nations
Speakers: Hon Anne Ruston, Michael Lye
I'm not sure it works like that, Senator, but um I mean I think we've we've given evidence that we are working on the policy Mr.
Lye. The government on that.
You know, that the these things are subject to government decisions. So I mean I'm not sure that.
Well, I suppose let me put it another way, Mr. Leigh. Four and a half years ago, the government um made a conscious policy decision that they were going to end um compulsory income management. Um we're four and a half years down the track and it appears as if um that isn't the case as yet, but clearly the policy is still in place. The minister's confirmed the pol that that is still the policy intent of this government for income um compulsory income management to end. Now, whenever you put a policy in place, clearly you must have some metrics in terms of your ability to deliver on it. So in terms of the direction to the department in terms of fulfilling the government policy, what were the metrics of success that you were given when this policy was provided to you to deliver?
I mean we we we provided a lot of advice to government working. No, no, it wasn't about advice to government.
I'm I'm not asking.
Well, I mean I don't know that we can answer your question, Senator.
No, no, it's well I would suggest that probably because we haven't had a lot of success. Um what are the areas in each state and territory currently where someone can be on the enhanced income management program?