Senator Chris Evans: The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows: The following tables provide the information on ABSTUDY recipients, that is students and Australian Apprentices, by payment category and residential location by state/territory and regional classification. Data on Living Allowance comprises individual recipients of fortnightly ABSTUDY payments who may also be receiving non-Living Allowance payments. Data on non-Living Allowance payments includes recipients of School Term Allowance, School Fees Allowance, Incidentals Allowances, Lawful Custody Allowance, Under 16 Boarding Supplement, Residential Costs Option, supplementary payments for Masters and Doctorate students, Fares Allowance and away from base assistance where the payments are not made to recipients of fortnightly Living Allowance payments. The number of recipients of ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement is also provided. ABSTUDY Recipients by Home State/Territory by ABSTUDY Payment Type as at 26 August 2011 Regional Classification (Home Address) ABSTUDY Living Allowance ABSTUDY Non-Living Allowance P ayments ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement ACT 114 155 <20 NSW 4954 8606 791 NT 703 2321 61 QLD 3283 6786 401 SA 999 1274 168 TAS 449 507 113 VIC 1075 1302 176 WA 1177 2527 132 Unknown 43 47 <20 Total 12797 23525 1857 ABSTUDY Recipients by Regional Classification by ABSTUDY Payment Type as at 26 August 2011 Regional Classification (Home Address) ABSTUDY Living Allowance ABSTUDY Non-Living Allowance Payments ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement Major Cities 4886 6935 638 Inner Regional 3289 5603 589 Outer Regional 2910 5826 469 Remote 740 1957 77 Very Remote 909 3109 77 Not Assigned 63 95 <20 Total 12797 23525 1857 Centrelink Administrative Data