House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2015-05-06 Daily Xml

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Online Screening Applications

Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (14:47): When will this be implemented, and how will people be able to provide 100 points of identification and sign?

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:48): It's always been part of our plan, and we feel that this will cut down the amount of applications we have to send back that are filled in incorrectly. July is the date at which we are looking for the online applications. I will need to understand some more details about the 100 points, but I understand that when people present at a post office—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON: Obviously, I am aware of how people provide 100 points of ID. I understand the question from the member for Adelaide would be about how that physical interaction would take place.

Mr Marshall: You have just told us that it's about to be implemented; you've got no idea.

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned for the second and final time. Minister.

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON: What I do know now is that, when people put forward their applications at post offices, then there are authorised officers able to view the 100 points of ID and authorise that.