Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017

Type
Government
Portfolio
Social Services
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
45

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Summary

Amends the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to remove certain restrictions on the cashless debit card trial and thereby allow the extension of trial arrangements in current sites and to further sites.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 17 Aug 2017
Second reading moved 17 Aug 2017
Second reading debate 26 Oct 2017
Second reading debate 05 Feb 2018
Second reading debate 06 Feb 2018
Second reading agreed to 06 Feb 2018
Third reading agreed to 06 Feb 2018
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 07 Feb 2018
Second reading moved 07 Feb 2018
Second reading debate 07 Feb 2018
Second reading debate 08 Feb 2018
Second reading debate 12 Feb 2018
Second reading agreed to 12 Feb 2018
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to
12 Feb 2018
Third reading agreed to 12 Feb 2018
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendment
13 Feb 2018
Finally passed both Houses 13 Feb 2018
Assent
  • Act no: 3
  • Year: 2018
20 Feb 2018

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

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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.

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