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Dear Calare Electorate,

Thank-you for your email. Monthly data is not readily available, however the attached spreadsheet contains the number of Newstart recipients, in the areas requested, quarterly from March 2014 to March 2018. This data has been sourced from publically available reports (see attached for details).

Thanks again,

Income Support Information
Department of Social Services

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Good afternoon Calare Electorate,

I note that the department has provided you with the below information administratively. This information was sourced from data already publically available.

As a result, I consider your FOI request to be finalised.

Kind regards,

Dr Melanie Beacroft
Assistant Director
Freedom of Information
Government and Executive Services Branch
Department of Social Services
P: 02 6146 0348 | E: [email address]

Please note: I do not work Wednesdays

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