Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationship (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws-Superannuation) Bill 2008
Information about the Inquiry
On 18 June 2008, the
Senate referred the Same-Sex Relationship (Equal Treatment in
Commonwealth Laws-Superannuation) Bill 2008 to the
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by
14 October 2008
or after
the consideration of any related bill or bills that may be introduced to
give effect to the recommendations of HREOC's report Same Sex: Same
Entitlements, whichever is the sooner.
The purpose of the
Bill is to eliminate discrimination against same-sex couples and the
children of same-sex relationships in Commonwealth legislation that provide
for reversionary superannuation benefits upon the death of a scheme member,
and in related taxation treatment of superannuation benefits. The Bill
amends the Commonwealth civilian and military (defined benefit)
superannuation schemes, the parliamentary, judicial and statutory legal
officer pension schemes, and the pension scheme for the Governor-General,
established under the following Acts:
- Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973
- Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act
1948
- Federal Magistrates Act 1999
- Governor-General Act 1974
- Judges’ Pensions Act 1968
- Law Officers Act 1964
- Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation
Act 1948
- Superannuation Act 1922
- Superannuation Act 1976
The Committee will invites
written submissions by 25 July 2008. Submissions
should be sent to:
Committee
Secretary
Senate Standing
Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Department of
the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament
House
Canberra ACT
2600
Australia
Persons lodging
submissions should note that this inquiry is into the bill only, and to be
considered relevant to the inquiry, submissions must address the provisions
of the bill.
The Committee requests that where possible, submissions should also be
provided by email to
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au, preferably as MS Word or RTF format
documents. Notes to assist in preparing submissions are available from the
website
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm or
telephone the Secretariat on 02 6277 3560, fax: 02 6277 5794, or e-mail at
the above address.
Once the Committee accepts your submission, it becomes
a confidential committee document and is protected by Parliamentary
Privilege. You must not release your submission without the
Committee’s permission. If you do, it is not protected by Parliamentary
Privilege. At some stage during the inquiry, the Committee normally makes
submissions public. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept
confidential.
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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