Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007

Type: Government
Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the:
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
  in relation to: disposal of assets; pensioner payments and treatment eligibility for prisoners; indexation of income/assets reduction limits; recovery of social security overpayments; rent assistance; bereavement payments; pension bonuses; rent assistance; and certain income support regimes;
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
  in relation to: service injuries and diseases; and onus of proof;
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
  to include the income support supplement as a payment not requiring provision of a tax file number;
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
  to: clarify the taxable status of Defence Force Income Support Allowance payments; and
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
  to repeal redundant provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
28 Mar 2007	Introduced and read a first time
28 Mar 2007	Second reading moved
23 May 2007	Second reading agreed to
23 May 2007	Third reading agreed to

Senate
12 Jun 2007	Introduced and read a first time
12 Jun 2007	Second reading moved
14 Jun 2007	Second reading agreed to
14 Jun 2007	Third reading agreed to

21 Jun 2007

Assent

Act no.: 89

Year: 2007

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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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 changed 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.

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