Report

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill (No.2) 2015 [Provisions]

1 March 2016

© Commonwealth of Australia 2016
ISBN 978-1-76010-369-9

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 11KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 56KB)

Referral
Conduct of the inquiry
Background
Key provisions and purpose of the Bill
Consideration of the Bill by other committees
Financial impact
Acknowledgement
Note on references

Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 117KB)

Context of the Bill
Key issues
Committee view

Labor Senator's Dissenting Report (PDF 39KB)

Introduction
Description of Cuts
The Liberal Government's record
Impact of the Current Cuts
Stakeholder Views
The Government's new Baby Bonus
Conclusion

Australian Greens Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 35KB)

Measures in the current bill
Modelling
Policy approaches

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee (PDF 12KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings (PDF 10KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

On 3 December 2015, the Senate referred the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2015 to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report.

Submissions were sought by 12 February 2016. The reporting date is 1 March 2016.



Past Public Hearings

18 Feb 2016: Melbourne

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