Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (MRCA Supplement) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Veteransâ Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
to ensure that: certain wholly dependent partners of deceased defence force members or former members will be eligible to receive the MRCA supplement; and eligible persons do not receive additional equivalent payments under the
Social Security Act 1991
or
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
.

Progress

House of Representatives
10 Feb 2011	Introduced and read a first time
10 Feb 2011	Second reading moved
22 Mar 2011	Referred to Main Committee
24 Mar 2011	Second reading debate
24 Mar 2011	Second reading agreed to
24 Mar 2011	Reported from Main Committee
24 Mar 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
25 Mar 2011	Introduced and read a first time
25 Mar 2011	Second reading moved
22 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
22 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
22 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

22 Jun 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
26 Jul 2011	Assent Act no.: 87 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

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.
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

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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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