Senator Siewert asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, upon notice, on 28 November 2011: In regard to Centrelink's 2 hectares rule: (1) How many Centrelink recipients are affected by the rule. (2) How many of these recipients are aged pension recipients. (3) How many rural pensioners have been forced to sell their homes as a result of this rule. (4) What is the average property size affected by this rule.