28219 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

28219 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of, and amount spent, on hardship payments approved for food for each quarter since September 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age band, gender, payment purpose, and payment recoverability?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached appendix and the following tables: • Table 1: Number of grants and amount granted for Food from 1 July 2024 to 31 March 2025, by quarter and recoverable type • Table 2: Number of grants and amount granted for Food from 1 July 2024 to 31 March 2025, by quarter and age group • Table 3: Number of grants and amount granted for Food from 1 July 2024 to 31 March 2025, by quarter and gender • Table 4: Number of grants and amount granted for Food from 1 July 2024 to 31 March 2025, by quarter and total response ethnicity.