Submission: Inquiry into Income Support for Students Bill 2009 and Rural and Regional access to Tertiary Education Opportunities

The following is in response to the invitation for submissions to the Senate Inquiry into the Social Security and Other Legislations Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009, which has also adopted terms of reference from the Senate Inquiry into Rural and Regional access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities. 

This submission will address the Bill and terms of reference with a focus on issues of relevance for postgraduate students and early career researchers.  On matters more directly related to undergraduate students (and in regard to Youth Allowance in particular) CAPA endorses submissions to this and related inquiries by the National Union of Students (NUS).

Section 1 outlines issues relevant for rural and regional communities, while

Section 2 addresses the detail of the Social Security and Other Legislations Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009.