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Social Security (Administration) (Declared child protection State or Territory — Northern Territory) Determination 2010

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This determination declares the Northern Territory a child-protection jurisdiction under the Social Security (Administration) Act, allowing Centrelink to place income management on welfare payments when NT child protection authorities identify a child-at-risk.

It affects welfare recipients in the NT who are subject to child-protection intervention, by quarantining part of their payments for essentials (rent, food, utilities) to reduce spending on non‑essentials while concerns are addressed.

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Social Security (Administration) (Declared

child protection State or Territory — Northern Territory) Determination 2010

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

I, JENNY MACKLIN, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, acting under section 123TF of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (the Act) and on behalf of the Minister for Education and the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, determine that the Northern Territory is a declared child protection State or Territory for the purposes of Part 3B of the Act.

This Determination commences on 9 August 2010.

Dated 29th July 2010

J Macklin

Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

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