Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to provide that social security payment for job seekers will be suspended when they fail to attend appointments with employment services providers.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Mar 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Mar 2011	Second reading moved
11 May 2011	Second reading debate
11 May 2011	Second reading agreed to
11 May 2011	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
11 May 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
14 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
14 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
16 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
16 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
16 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

16 Jun 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
27 Jun 2011	Assent Act no.: 48 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Revised explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
Government [BM221]

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (24/03/2011): House Standing Committee on Education and Employment
Committee report (11/05/2011)

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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.

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