Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Veteransâ Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
  to: create a prisoner of war recognition supplement; and clarify when compensation offsetting applies;
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
,
Social Security Act 1991
  and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
  to make consequential amendments; and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
  and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
  to abolish the temporary incapacity allowance.

Progress

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

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

12 Sep 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
15 Sep 2011	Assent Act no.: 95 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Addendum to explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 7144 revised] WRIGHT, Sen Penny
Australian Greens [sheet 7144] WRIGHT, Sen Penny
Independent [sheet 7131] XENOPHON, Sen Nick
Opposition [sheet 7128 revised] BRANDIS, Sen George

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (15/06/2011): Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
Committee report (18/08/2011)

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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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