Local member Melissa Price says there will be a parliamentary inquiry into the Commonwealth Child Support Program.
“I would encourage all Durack residents who have a personal experience of the Child Support Program to go online and tell the Committee their story,” she said.
“This kind of information will be crucial to the Committee’s understanding of how the program operates in reality.”
You can read her statement here:
Price welcomes Parliamentary inquiry into the Child Support Program
30 April 2014
Federal Member for Durack Melissa Price has welcomed today’s announcement that the House of Representatives Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs will be conducting an inquiry into the Child Support Program.
Ms Price said the Program assists families at moments of great stress, and it is designed to focus on the needs and costs of children.
“The inquiry will be chaired by George Christensen MP and will focus on how the Child Support system works, including:
− Dealing with under or over payments, and enforcement options for payments
− Flexibility for families, and providing the best options for children in conflict situations
− How the program fits with mediation and Family Assistance frameworks; and
− Links between the child support program and the Family Court
“The Committee has also created an anonymous, online questionnaire for individuals to complete, giving anyone with an experience of the Child Support Program the opportunity to make a personal contribution to the inquiry,” Ms Price said.
“I would encourage all Durack residents who have a personal experience of the Child Support Program to go online and tell the Committee their story. This kind of information will be crucial to the Committee’s understanding of how the program operates in reality.”
A link to the questionnaire, as well as the inquiry’s terms of reference and particular areas of interest to the Committee, are available on the inquiry website: www.aph.gov.au/childsupport
The Committee will conduct a series of hearings around Australia. All available information, including the draft hearing schedule and advice on contributing to the inquiry, is available on the inquiry website or through the phone information line (02) 6277 2223.