Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010

Previous Citations: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008
Type: Government
Portfolio: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the: A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to enable: Centrelink to make oral submissions to Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) hearings; SSAT to give oral reasons on ‘affirmed’ cases; and SSAT members to be appointed for a term of up to five years; Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to repeal redundant references to disability wage supplement and rehabilitation allowance; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005, Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Act 2007, Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	25 Nov 2008
Second reading moved	25 Nov 2008
Referred to Main Committee	03 Feb 2009
Second reading debate	04 Feb 2009
Second reading agreed to	04 Feb 2009
Reported from Main Committee	04 Feb 2009
Third reading agreed to	04 Feb 2009

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	05 Feb 2009
Second reading moved	05 Feb 2009
Second reading debate	18 Mar 2010
Second reading agreed to	18 Mar 2010
Third reading agreed to	18 Mar 2010


Text of bill as passed both Houses	18 Mar 2010
Assent Act no.: 33 Year: 2010	13 Apr 2010

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An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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