Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011

Summary

Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the: A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to provide for: the payment of lump sum clean energy advances and clean energy supplements to certain pensioners, veterans, self-funded retirees and families; and the clean energy supplement to be indexed by the Consumer Price Index; Farm Household Support Act 1992 and Social Security Act 1991 to provide for the payment of the lump sum clean energy advances to recipients of the exceptional circumstances relief payment; Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to provide for an annual lump sum low income supplement; Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to provide for an annual indexed payment of $140 to certain households requiring essential medical equipment; A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to provide an annual payment of up to $300 for certain single income families; and Aged Care Act 1997 to increase the standard resident contribution received by aged care homes by approximately $3.50 per week per resident. Also makes consequential amendments to five Acts.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	13 Sep 2011
Second reading moved	13 Sep 2011
Second reading debate	14 Sep 2011
Second reading debate	15 Sep 2011
Second reading debate	19 Sep 2011
Second reading debate	20 Sep 2011
Second reading debate	21 Sep 2011
Second reading debate	11 Oct 2011
Second reading agreed to	11 Oct 2011
Consideration in detail debate	11 Oct 2011
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 22 Government agreed to	12 Oct 2011
Third reading agreed to	12 Oct 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	12 Oct 2011
Second reading moved	12 Oct 2011
Second reading debate	31 Oct 2011
Second reading debate	01 Nov 2011
Second reading debate	02 Nov 2011
Second reading debate	03 Nov 2011
Second reading agreed to	03 Nov 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	03 Nov 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	07 Nov 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	08 Nov 2011
Third reading agreed to	08 Nov 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	08 Nov 2011
Assent Act no.: 141 Year: 2011	29 Nov 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet BV238]

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (14/09/2011): Joint Select Commitee on Australia's Clean Energy Future Legislation
Committee report (07/10/2011)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
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.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.