Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

Type: Government
Portfolio: Finance and Administration
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the superannuation and defence force superannuation laws to: make contributions to the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) voluntary; allow members of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS) to leave the PSS and make other superannuation arrangements for future contributions; enable members of the CSS to obtain early release of funded account balances on severe financial hardship and compassionate grounds; provide for the restoration of pensions for remarried widows and widowers; and amends the
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973
scheme in relation to post retirement marriages and benefits payable on marriage breakdowns.

Progress

House of Representatives
21 Jun 2007	Introduced and read a first time
21 Jun 2007	Second reading moved
13 Sep 2007	Second reading agreed to
13 Sep 2007	Third reading agreed to

Senate
17 Sep 2007	Introduced and read a first time
17 Sep 2007	Second reading moved
20 Sep 2007	Second reading agreed to
20 Sep 2007	Third reading agreed to

25 Sep 2007

Assent

Act no.: 165

Year: 2007

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 MURRAY, Andrew

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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Text of bill

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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.
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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

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Schedules of amendments

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