Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012

Summary

Amends: the Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to extend permanently the income test exemption for the Western Australian Country Age Pension Fuel Card and the Cost of Living Rebate Scheme; seven Acts to reduce from 13 to 6 weeks the length of time individuals can spend overseas while continuing to receive certain income support payments and family payments; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011 and Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 to remove eligibility for family tax benefit (FTB) Part A for people over 18 years of age unless they are in full-time secondary study; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 to provide that the rate of FTB Part A for a child is not restricted to the base child rate due to privately collecting less than the full child support entitlement; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 to allow a person’s percentage of care for child support and FTB purposes to be based on the actual care of the child immediately in special circumstances; the Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011 and Social Security Act 1991 to clarify the eligibility of a group of low-income families to the clean energy low income supplement; and the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 to make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	24 May 2012
Second reading moved	24 May 2012
Second reading debate	29 May 2012
Second reading agreed to	29 May 2012
Third reading agreed to	29 May 2012

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	18 Jun 2012
Second reading moved	18 Jun 2012
Second reading debate	26 Jun 2012
Second reading agreed to	26 Jun 2012
Third reading agreed to	26 Jun 2012


Text of bill as passed both Houses	26 Jun 2012
Assent Act no.: 98 Year: 2012	29 Jun 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (24/05/2012): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (18/06/2012)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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 changes 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.