Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015

Type
Government
Portfolio
Social Services
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
44

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Summary

Amends the: Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to enable a trial of cashless welfare arrangements by disbursing 80 per cent of certain social security payments to a restricted bank account, accessed by a debit card which does not allow cash withdrawals; and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012 to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 19 Aug 2015
Second reading moved 19 Aug 2015
Second reading debate 15 Sep 2015
Second reading agreed to 15 Sep 2015
Third reading agreed to 15 Sep 2015
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16 Sep 2015
Second reading moved 16 Sep 2015
Second reading debate 13 Oct 2015
Second reading debate 14 Oct 2015
Second reading agreed to 14 Oct 2015
Committee of the Whole debate 14 Oct 2015
Third reading debated 14 Oct 2015
Third reading agreed to 14 Oct 2015
Finally passed both Houses 14 Oct 2015
Assent
  • Act no: 144
  • Year: 2015
12 Nov 2015

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

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  • 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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