❓ Hon Neil Thomson asked about the WA student assistance payment, specifically the number of claims made and the total number of eligible schoolchildren. The Minister for Education provided the requested figures.
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STUDENT ASSISTANCE
PAYMENT
675. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to the WA student
assistance payment.
(1) Statewide,
how many claims have been made for eligible schoolchildren under the WA student
assistance program to date?
(2) How many eligible
schoolchildren are there in the state?
PAYMENT
675. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to the WA student
assistance payment.
(1) Statewide,
how many claims have been made for eligible schoolchildren under the WA student
assistance program to date?
(2) How many eligible
schoolchildren are there in the state?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Claims for
336 455 students have been paid.
(2) There are 492
078.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Claims for
336 455 students have been paid.
(2) There are 492
078.
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