Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) Bill 2009

Type: Government
Portfolio: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the:
Social Security Act 1991
to: enable a person who qualifies for a carer payment to automatically qualify for a carer allowance; provide that the qualification criteria and assessment process for carer payments for care provided to children with a disability or medical condition will be based on the level of care required; and allow a person to qualify or remain qualified for a carer payment while a child care receiver is in hospital for an unlimited number of days per calendar year; and
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to make consequential changes to the administrative structure for the carer allowance.

Progress

House of Representatives
18 Mar 2009	Introduced and read a first time
18 Mar 2009	Second reading moved
12 May 2009	Referred to Main Committee
13 May 2009	Second reading debate
14 May 2009	Second reading agreed to
14 May 2009	Reported from Main Committee
14 May 2009	Third reading agreed to

Senate
15 Jun 2009	Introduced and read a first time
15 Jun 2009	Second reading moved
16 Jun 2009	Second reading debate
16 Jun 2009	Second reading agreed to
16 Jun 2009	Committee of the Whole debate
16 Jun 2009	Third reading agreed to

16 Jun 2009	Text of bill as passed both Houses
23 Jun 2009	Assent Act no.: 44 Year: 2009

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 5796] SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (19/03/2009): Senate Community Affairs Committee
Committee report (07/05/2009)

Back to top

Helpful information

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.

Back to top

|