Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Bill 2012

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
,
A New Tax System (Family Assistance Act) (Administration) 1999
,
Social Security Act 1991
,
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
  and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
  to: provide for the schoolkids bonus ($410 per child in primary school and $820 per child in high school) to be paid in January and July each year from 2013; remove the Education Tax Refund (ETR) from the 2011-12 financial year; and provide for a one-off transitional lump sum ETR payment ($409 per child in primary school and $818 per child in high school) in June 2012; and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
  to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
09 May 2012	Introduced and read a first time
09 May 2012	Second reading moved
09 May 2012	Second reading debate
09 May 2012	Second reading agreed to
09 May 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
10 May 2012	Introduced and read a first time
10 May 2012	Second reading moved
10 May 2012	Second reading debate
10 May 2012	Second reading agreed to
10 May 2012	Third reading agreed to

10 May 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
26 May 2012	Assent Act no.: 50 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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Bills Digest

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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.
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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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