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House of Commons to be printed 22 November 2000.
WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair
| Ms Karen Buck |
Mr Laurence Robertson |
| Mr Edward Leigh |
Mr Desmond Swayne |
| Dr Doug Naysmith |
Mr Gareth Thomas |
CONTENTS
Memorandum
submitted by Dr Peter Whiteford (ICC 13)
Table 1: Family Benefits, Australia, Post-July, 2000
Table
2: Simplification of family assistance, July 2000
Table
3: Estimated Resources for family assistance, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 ($
million)
Table
4: Selected programs and policies to assist families, 1998-99
Table
5: Shares of children by family type and work status
Table
6: Change in shares of children, 1980s to 1990s
Table
7: Poverty rates for children and households with children
Table
8: Change in poverty rates for children and households with children
Table
9: The impact of changes in population structure and poverty rates on
overall change in poverty rates for households with children
Table
10: Poverty rates for children, pre-and post-tax and transfers
Table
11: Effort, Effectiveness and Efficiency in Tax-Transfer Systems
Table
12: Comparison of effective tax rates (ETR), lone parent with one child,
renting privately, pre- and post-July 2000
Appendix
Examination of Witness
DR PETER WHITEFORD, Former Policy Advisor, Department of Family and
Community Services, Australia, examined.
Question Number
51
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60
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80
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Further
memorandum submitted by Dr Peter Whiteford (ICC 13A)
Memorandum
submitted by the Child Poverty Action Group (ICC 08)
Memorandum submitted by the Child Poverty Action Group (ICC 08)
(continued)
Examination of Witnesses
MR MARTIN BARNES, Director, and MR GEOFF FIMISTER, Policy Director, Child
Poverty Action Group, examined.
Question Number
86
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100
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120
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