Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2013

Type: Government
Portfolio: Veterans’ Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 44

Summary

Amends the: Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to clarify arrangements for the payment of travel expenses for treatment; Defence Service Homes Act 1918 to extend eligibility for benefits; Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to: align maintenance income and attendant allowance provisions with those in the Social Security Act 1991; provide for provision of special assistance by inclusion in a legislative instrument; clarify administrative arrangements for certain travel; and clarify that debt recovery provisions apply to all provisions of the Act, the regulations and any legislative instrument made under the Act; War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920 to: amend the short title to the Protection of Word ‘Anzac’ Act 1920; amend the long title of the Act; and remove redundant provisions; and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	12 Dec 2013
Second reading moved	12 Dec 2013
Second reading debate	11 Feb 2014
Second reading debate	12 Feb 2014
Second reading agreed to	12 Feb 2014
Third reading agreed to	12 Feb 2014

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	12 Feb 2014
Second reading moved	12 Feb 2014
Second reading debate	13 Feb 2014
Second reading agreed to	13 Feb 2014
Third reading agreed to	13 Feb 2014


Text of bill as passed both Houses	13 Feb 2014
Assent Act no.: 5 Year: 2014	28 Feb 2014

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No proposed amendments have been circulated.

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Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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