Summary
Amends: the Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to annually index income thresholds for the Commonwealth seniors health card; the Student Assistance Act 1973 to align provisions in relation to the operation of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) with similar provisions in social security and related laws; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Student Assistance Act 1973 to ensure that a statement of reasons for an SSAT decision is provided to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal if there is to be a review of the decision; six Acts to reflect machinery of government changes; and the Social Security Act 1991 to make technical amendments, including a restructure of the Part of the Act that deals with definitions.