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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 [Provisions]

24 June 2009

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 20KB)

SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PENSION REFORM AND OTHER 2009 BUDGET MEASURES) BILL 2009	(PDF 110KB)
THE INQUIRY THE BILL Increased pension payments New indexation and benchmarking arrangements Pension Supplement Tapering rates and income thresholds Age Pension age Family payment indexation changes Other measures BACKGROUND ISSUES Adequacy of the pension increase Exclusion of Parenting Payment Single pension and Newstart Allowance recipients Tapering rates and income thresholds Age Pension age increase Indexation and benchmarking arrangements Family payment indexation changes CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY COALITION SENATORS	(PDF 25KB)

MINORITY REPORT BY THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS	(PDF 147KB)

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received by the Committee	(PDF 8KB)

APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearing	(PDF 8KB)

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

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515

Fax: +61 2 6277 5829

Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au