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❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on school fees levied on children of 457 visa holders in WA public schools, including the number of families invoiced, payments received, employer contributions, and financial hardship applications. The response provides specific figures related to these inquiries.

AnsweredQoN 3710Legislative Council

Asked

21 October 2015

Member

Hon Stephen Dawson

Portfolio

Education

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I refer to children in Western Australian public schools who are dependants of 457 visa holders and the collection of school fees by Education and Training International, and I ask: (a) how many families on 457 visas have been issued a fee advice notice for school fees to date; (b) how many families have paid the invoices referred to in (a), and what is the value of all fees collected; (c) how many business sponsors have paid the invoice for school fees for children of employees; and (d) how many applications have been received for financial hardship provisions and how many of these applications have been approved?

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Answered

2 December 2015

Responded by

Minister for Education

Response time

42 days

As at 23 November 2015:
(a) 2,769.
(b) $4,418,563 had been received from 1,759 families.
(c) 97.
(d) 438 financial hardship applications had been received and 320 had been approved.

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