Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
  to: lower the maximum child age of eligibility for family tax benefit (FTB) Part A from 24 to 21 years of age from 1 January 2012; and pause indexation for the: higher income free area for FTB Part A; FTB Part B income limit; and baby bonus income limit;
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
  to extend the commencement date for indexation of the paid parental leave income limit;
Social Security Act 1991
  to require people to test their future work capacity by participating in training or work-related activities in order to qualify for the disability support pension;
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
  to enable income management to continue in the Cape York area for another 12 months; and
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
  to clarify that the
Public Works Committee Act 1969
  does not apply to Aboriginal Land Trusts.

Progress

House of Representatives
02 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
02 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
22 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
22 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
22 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
22 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
22 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
23 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
23 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
23 Jun 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
23 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

23 Jun 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
28 Jun 2011	Assent Act no.: 52 Year: 2011

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 7104] SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

House of Representatives
Non-Government BANDT, Adam, MP
Non-Government BANDT, Adam, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (02/06/2011): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (22/06/2011)
Referred to Committee (02/06/2011): House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs; Committee report (14/06/2011)

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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

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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