❓ A parliamentary question is raised regarding the "It Pays to Learn" allowance for year 11 and 12 students, focusing on the accuracy of advertising claims, the amount of the allowance, its duration, and associated promotional spending. The Minister responds by clarifying the details of the allowance and advertising campaign.
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I refer to the urgency motion of 21 June 2005 about the government’s advertised claim of paying up to $400 for every year 11 and 12 student. (1) How many parents of years 11 and 12 students have so far received any of the “It Pays to Learn” allowance, now that it is two months after the eligibility date of Friday, 20 April 2005? (2) Can the minister confirm that this allowance is up to $200 for years 11 and 12 students attending public schools only, and not $400 for every year 11 and 12 student as was claimed in the government-authorised media advertising? (3) Will this allowance be available every year of this term of government, or has the minister provided this allowance only as a one-off payment in an election year? (4) Is it true that more than $100 000 has already been spent promoting this factually incorrect claim, and how much will the government spend to correct this misinformation? (5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(1) How many parents of years 11 and 12 students have so far received any of the “It Pays to Learn” allowance, now that it is two months after the eligibility date of Friday, 20 April 2005? (2) Can the minister confirm that this allowance is up to $200 for years 11 and 12 students attending public schools only, and not $400 for every year 11 and 12 student as was claimed in the government-authorised media advertising? (3) Will this allowance be available every year of this term of government, or has the minister provided this allowance only as a one-off payment in an election year? (4) Is it true that more than $100 000 has already been spent promoting this factually incorrect claim, and how much will the government spend to correct this misinformation? (5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(2) Can the minister confirm that this allowance is up to $200 for years 11 and 12 students attending public schools only, and not $400 for every year 11 and 12 student as was claimed in the government-authorised media advertising? (3) Will this allowance be available every year of this term of government, or has the minister provided this allowance only as a one-off payment in an election year? (4) Is it true that more than $100 000 has already been spent promoting this factually incorrect claim, and how much will the government spend to correct this misinformation? (5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(3) Will this allowance be available every year of this term of government, or has the minister provided this allowance only as a one-off payment in an election year? (4) Is it true that more than $100 000 has already been spent promoting this factually incorrect claim, and how much will the government spend to correct this misinformation? (5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(4) Is it true that more than $100 000 has already been spent promoting this factually incorrect claim, and how much will the government spend to correct this misinformation? (5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(1) How many parents of years 11 and 12 students have so far received any of the “It Pays to Learn” allowance, now that it is two months after the eligibility date of Friday, 20 April 2005? (2) Can the minister confirm that this allowance is up to $200 for years 11 and 12 students attending public schools only, and not $400 for every year 11 and 12 student as was claimed in the government-authorised media advertising? (3) Will this allowance be available every year of this term of government, or has the minister provided this allowance only as a one-off payment in an election year? (4) Is it true that more than $100 000 has already been spent promoting this factually incorrect claim, and how much will the government spend to correct this misinformation? (5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(2) Can the minister confirm that this allowance is up to $200 for years 11 and 12 students attending public schools only, and not $400 for every year 11 and 12 student as was claimed in the government-authorised media advertising? (3) Will this allowance be available every year of this term of government, or has the minister provided this allowance only as a one-off payment in an election year? (4) Is it true that more than $100 000 has already been spent promoting this factually incorrect claim, and how much will the government spend to correct this misinformation? (5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(3) Will this allowance be available every year of this term of government, or has the minister provided this allowance only as a one-off payment in an election year? (4) Is it true that more than $100 000 has already been spent promoting this factually incorrect claim, and how much will the government spend to correct this misinformation? (5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(4) Is it true that more than $100 000 has already been spent promoting this factually incorrect claim, and how much will the government spend to correct this misinformation? (5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(5) Has the government withdrawn the misleading advertisement; and, if so, when did this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(1) Applications closed on 27 May 2005 for schools to return the forms to the Department of Education and Training by 3 June 2005. To date, 17 315 cheques have been issued to eligible parents and guardians and it is expected that the balance will be processed by the end of June. (2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(2) The advertising campaign funded by the Department of Education and Training did not at any time claim that years 11 and 12 students would receive $400. The advertising clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in years 11 and 12 would receive $200 a year. It also clearly stated that students turning 16 and 17 years old in full-time training, apprenticeships or traineeships would receive up to $400 a year. The allowance for years 11 and 12 students covers public and private schools. (3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(3) The “It Pays to Learn” allowance will continue until 2008-09. (4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(4) No money was spent on factually incorrect information, and no money needs to be spent to correct the information. (5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
(5) The “It Pays to Learn” advertising campaign finished on Saturday, 11 June 2005.
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