Plans to dock welfare payments of parents whose children don't attend school are under threat, with the Greens vowing to block the legislation.
Education Minister Julia Gillard has introduced the controversial scheme into Parliament today, aiming to freeze welfare payments for up to three months, if parents allow their children to continually miss school.
But, the Greens have swiftly pledged to block the legislation in the Senate, with Leader Bob Brown saying it will only make conditions worse for struggling families.
“We’re going to have the family of the truant child slung into even greater poverty, and with inability to get itself well ordered.”