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Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant Northern Territory areas - Various (No. 33)) Determination 2008

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What this does: This is a legal instrument that lists 17 specific communities and locations in the Northern Territory (such as Fitzroy Station, Bulla, Bamboo Springs, and Menngen) and declares them "relevant Northern Territory areas" under the social security law.

Who it affects: People living in these listed communities who receive Centrelink payments (like unemployment benefits, pensions, or family assistance).

Why it matters: Being declared a "relevant area" triggers compulsory income management under Part 3B of the Act. This means a percentage of residents' welfare payments gets quarantined onto a BasicsCard (income management card) that can only be used for essentials like food, clothing, and rent — the money cannot be withdrawn as cash. This was part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (the 2008 "Intervention").

When it applied: This determination was in force from 27 October 2008 to 17 October 2009.

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Social Security (Administration) (Declared

relevant Northern Territory areas — Various (No. 33)) 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 each of those places listed in the Schedule 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

Schedule - declared relevant Northern Territory areas

AMANBIDJI also known as AMANBIDGEE STATION, KILDURK, MIALUNI or KILDURK HOMESTEAD

BAMBOO SPRINGS also known as JIRRNGOW

BARRAK BARRAK also known as BARRAC BARRAC, MAYAMUM

BOBS YARD

BUBBLE BUBBLE also known as DHAMBERRAL, DJAMBORAL, DUMBARAL ASSOC, DUMBRAL or NEWRY STATION

BULLA also known as GUDABIJIN, GURRBIJIM

BUCKET SPRINGS also known as BINJEN NINGGUWUNG

DILLINYA also known as DRY CREEK

DJARRUNG also known as DJURRUNG

DOOJUM

FITZROY STATION

GILWI also known as 11 MILE, TWELVE MILE BORE or TWELVE MILE HOLE

MARRALUM also known as MARRALAM or LEGUNE STATION

MENNGEN also known as DJALIBANG, INNESVALE STATION or JALIJBANG

MURUNING also known as DARBY'S, TIMBER CREEK, MURINGUNG or MURRUNING

MYATT also known as 5 MILE, FIVE MILE, GULARDI or JERRY’S

POLICEMANS HOLE also known as LITTLE POLICEMANS HOLE or NYAWANYAWAN DAWANG

WURRKLENI also known as JOHNSONS WATERHOLE

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