Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Bill 2009

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the: A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget and Other Measures) Act 2008 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to change ‘child care tax rebate’ to ‘child care rebate’ (CCR); and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 in relation to: CCR in substitution; recovery of debts; civil penalties being imposed by regulations; and calculation and payment of CCR for the final quarter of an income year. Also makes amendments to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 consequential on the removal of the minimum child care benefit rate from 7 July 2008.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	14 May 2009
Second reading moved	14 May 2009
Second reading debate	28 May 2009
Second reading agreed to	28 May 2009
Third reading agreed to	28 May 2009

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	15 Jun 2009
Second reading moved	15 Jun 2009
Second reading debate	18 Jun 2009
Second reading agreed to	18 Jun 2009
Third reading agreed to	18 Jun 2009


Text of bill as passed both Houses	18 Jun 2009
Assent Act no.: 50 Year: 2009	24 Jun 2009

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Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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