Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the:
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
  to extend the automatic grant of intermediate and temporary special rate disability pensions to eligible dependants of veterans or members;
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
  and
Social Security Act 1991
  to extend eligibility for income support supplements to certain war widows and widowers; and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
  and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
  to extend a tax exempt bereavement payment to the estate of certain single pensioners who die in indigent circumstances.

Progress

House of Representatives
13 Mar 2008	Introduced and read a first time
13 Mar 2008	Second reading moved
13 May 2008	Referred to Main Committee
14 May 2008	Second reading agreed to
14 May 2008	Reported from Main Committee
14 May 2008	Third reading agreed to

Senate
15 May 2008	Introduced and read a first time
15 May 2008	Second reading moved
19 Jun 2008	Second reading debate
19 Jun 2008	Second reading agreed to
19 Jun 2008	Third reading agreed to

25 Jun 2008

Assent

Act no.: 48

Year: 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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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.
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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

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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