Budget frees up youth allowance

Forrest MHR Nola Marino has welcomed a Federal Budget announcement that fixes an "anomaly" faced by regional students.

Students who meet the criteria for the independent Youth Allowance payment will no longer have their access limited by parental assets or income.

"It was always contradictory to classify students as independent but still link their access to their parent's income and assets," Mrs Marino said.

"They are either independent of or dependent on their parents - they can't be both."

"Fixing this anomaly is a logical step we have been working on."

Mrs Marino is now addressing the issue of high costs for regional students moving to Perth.