Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2009

Type: Government
Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the:
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
  to increase lump sum compensation to $400,000 and to $110 a week (to be increased annually) for benefits paid to each prescribed child in the event of a work-related death;
Social Security Act 1991
  to: extend the Sickness Allowance and Parenting Payment (single) which prevents a person from receiving payment while there is an Assurance of Support in force; and clarify rent assistance entitlements for Austudy and ABSTUDY receipts. Also makes technical amendments to the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
,
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999
  and
Social Security Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures for Students) Act 2007
.

Progress

House of Representatives
03 Dec 2008	Introduced and read a first time
03 Dec 2008	Second reading moved
12 Feb 2009	Second reading debate
12 Feb 2009	Second reading agreed to
12 Feb 2009	Third reading agreed to

Senate
13 Feb 2009	Introduced and read a first time
13 Feb 2009	Second reading moved
13 May 2009	Second reading debate
14 May 2009	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 5 Government agreed to Requests details: 3 Government agreed to

House of Representatives
14 May 2009	Consideration of Senate message Details: House made Senate requested amendments

Senate
14 May 2009	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
25 May 2009	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

25 May 2009	Text of bill as passed both Houses
03 Jun 2009	Assent Act no.: 36 Year: 2009

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Government [sheet BE200]

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of the requests by the Senate for amendments and the amendments made by the Senate
Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

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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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