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AYAC Renews its Calls for National Children's and Young People Commissioner
The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) - the peak body representing Australia’s young people and the youth support sector – today renewed its call to the Federal Government to establish a National Children’s Commissioner for Children and Young People. AYAC’s call follows the release of the report by the Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs Standing Committee, recommending that the Bill introduced by Green’s Senator Sarah Hanson-Young not be passed.
Advocates for young and vulnerable Australians are optimistic after the federal government announced an increase of $4 a week to people on Newstart and Youth Allowance.
Executive Director of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Andrew Cummings is campaigning for an increase for people on the lowest benefit schemes.
He said he was pleased that this year’s federal budget recognised that Newstart and Youth Allowance provide too little to live on.
