Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2004 Election Commitments) Bill 2004

Type: Government
Portfolio: Family and Community Services
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41

Summary

Amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to establish the utilities allowance and the seniors concession allowance; Social Security Act 1991 to increase the number of hours that carers may spend in work, training or study, without losing qualification for carer payment; A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to provide eligible grandparents with access to child care benefit for up to 50 hours of approved child care a week; and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to increase bereavement payments in respect of persons receiving above general rate disability pension. Also contains application and transitional provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	18 Nov 2004
Second reading moved	18 Nov 2004
Second reading agreed to	30 Nov 2004
Third reading agreed to	30 Nov 2004

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	01 Dec 2004
Second reading moved	01 Dec 2004
Second reading agreed to	01 Dec 2004
Committee of the Whole debate	02 Dec 2004
Third reading agreed to	02 Dec 2004


Assent Act no.: 132 Year: 2004	08 Dec 2004

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First reading

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Explanatory Memorandum

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Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Democrats [sheet 4431 revised]

Schedules of amendments

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Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

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

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