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Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant Northern Territory area - Ukaka) Determination 2008

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What this does This determination places the community of Ukaka (also known as Tempe Downs) under compulsory income management as part of the Northern Territory Intervention.

The practical effect When an area is declared a "relevant Northern Territory area," residents receiving Centrelink payments (like unemployment or parenting benefits) have half their welfare quarantined. This means:

50% of payments are restricted to the BasicsCard—a debit card that only works at approved stores for essentials like food, rent, and clothing
Cannot be used for alcohol, gambling, tobacco, or cash withdrawals
The remaining 50% is paid normally into a bank account

Background This instrument was made under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (specifically section 123TE), which gave the Minister power to trigger income management in specific Northern Territory communities during the Intervention era.

Duration This declaration was temporary, operating from 27 October 2008 to 17 October 2009.

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Social Security (Administration) (Declared

relevant Northern Territory area — Ukaka) Determination 2008

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

I, JENNY MACKLIN, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, acting under subsection 123TE (1) 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 area known as Ukaka (also known as Tempe Downs) is a declared relevant Northern Territory area for the purposes of Part 3B of the Act.

This Determination commences on 27 October 2008.

This Determination expires on 17 October 2009.

Dated 21 October 2008

J Macklin

Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

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