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If your child gets ABSTUDY, we may have sent them a letter asking for your income details.

A proposed $31.9 billion Western Downs data centre could draw a quarter of Queensland's daily power use, an expert warns "getting this wrong" could raise costs for consumers.

If your dependent child gets Youth Allowance, we may have sent them a letter asking for your income details.

Once we have your income details, we’ll balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB).

If you were affected by this event, Disaster Recovery Allowance and New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance claims are open until 19 September 2026.

If you work and get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY payments, Income Bank can help you keep more of your payment.

You don’t need to be renting from a landlord or real estate agent to get Rent Assistance.

We make payments electronically to your back account.

To make sure we are paying you the right amount, we might send you a letter if you need to review your parents' income details.

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment claims close 19 September 2026.