Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Social Security Act 1991
  and
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
  to establish a framework to provide financial assistance for Australians and close family members of Australians who are injured or killed overseas as a result of an overseas terrorist incident; and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
,
Social Security Act 1991
  and
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
  to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
24 Mar 2011	Introduced and read a first time
24 Mar 2011	Second reading moved
19 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
20 Jun 2012	Referred to Federation Chamber
20 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
21 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
21 Jun 2012	Reported from Federation Chamber
21 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
21 Jun 2012	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 11 Government agreed to
21 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
22 Jun 2012	Introduced and read a first time
22 Jun 2012	Second reading moved
22 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
22 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
22 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to

22 Jun 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
22 Jul 2012	Assent Act no.: 106 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
Non-Government KEENAN, Michael, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (22/03/2012): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (10/05/2012)

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Text of bill

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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

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