Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2000

Summary

Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 in relation to: international portability provisions; 4 per cent pension supplement for pension bonuses and for retirement assistance for farmers; unclaimed overseas entitlements; and qualifying residence; Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 in relation to: the use of tax file numbers for data-matching purposes; unclaimed overseas entitlements; and consequential amendments in relation to international portability; Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 in relation to international portability provisions; Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 in relation to the use of tax file numbers for data-matching purposes; Health Insurance Act 1973 to make consequential amendments in relation to qualifying residence; Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 and Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation (Social Security) Act 1999 to correct renumbering errors; and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 to make a consequential and technical amendment, respectively, in relation to international portability.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	16 Mar 2000
Second reading moved	16 Mar 2000
Second reading debate	06 Apr 2000
Second reading agreed to	06 Apr 2000
Third reading agreed to	06 Apr 2000

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	10 Apr 2000
Second reading moved	10 Apr 2000
Second reading debate	20 Jun 2000
Second reading agreed to	20 Jun 2000
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 14 Opposition agreed to Requests details: 1 Australian Democrats agreed to	21 Jun 2000
Bill agreed to, subject to requests	21 Jun 2000

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House did not make Senate requested amendment	22 Jun 2000

Senate
Message from House of Reps reported	26 Jun 2000
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not press its request for an amendment and agreed to a further Australian Democrat request for an amendment	27 Jun 2000

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House did not make Senate further requested amendment	28 Jun 2000

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not press its further request for an amendment	28 Jun 2000
Third reading agreed to	28 Jun 2000

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments	29 Jun 2000

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments	29 Jun 2000


Assent Act no: 94 Year: 2000	30 Jun 2000

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Democrats [sheet 1853]

Australian Democrats [sheet 1784]

Opposition [sheet 1830]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the further request by the Senate for an amendment

Schedule of the request by the Senate for an amendment and the amendments made by the Senate

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.