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  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2019

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    11 Sep 2019 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Social Security Act 1991
    to: restrict access to the relocation scholarship to students relocating within Australia and students studying in Australia; align pensioner education supplement fortnightly rates with the amount of study undertaken by eligible students; and provide that payments of the pensioner education supplement cease during semester breaks and holiday periods; and
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to align education entry payment rates with the amount of study undertaken by eligible students. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2019

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    11 Sep 2019 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to establish a two year drug testing trial in three regions for 5000 new recipients of newstart allowance and youth allowance;
    Farm Household Support Act 2014
    to make consequential amendments; and
    Farm Household Support Act 2014
    ,
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to substitute references to the newstart allowance with references to the jobseeker payment following commencement of the
    Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2019

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    Date
    11 Sep 2019 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Social Security Act 1991
    to: amend the residency requirements for the age pension and the disability support pension by changing certain timeframes which need to be met before claims will be deemed payable to eligible recipients; and increase the maximum liquid assets waiting period for youth allowance, austudy, newstart allowance (or jobseeker payment from 20 March 2020) and sickness allowance from 13 weeks to 26 weeks; proposed
    New Skilled Regional Visas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019
    to make contingent amendments to a transitional provision; and
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to cease payment of the pension supplement after six weeks temporary absence overseas and immediately for permanent departures. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security Amendment (A Fair Go for Age Pensioners) Bill 2019

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    Date
    02 Apr 2019 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    ANNING, Sen Fraser 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Social Security Act 1991
    to remove the means test for the age pension. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Overseas Welfare Recipients Integrity Program) Bill 2019

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    Date
    13 Feb 2019 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to require certain welfare recipients aged 80 years and over, who have been absent from Australia for at least two years, to provide a proof of life certificate at least once every two years in accordance with a notice sent by the Secretary; and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to repeal certain provisions as a consequence of the cessation of Widow B Pension and Wife Pension from 20 March 2020. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Sex Discrimination and Marriage Legislation Amendment (Protecting Supporters of Traditional Marriage) Bill 2018

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    Date
    04 Dec 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    ANNING, Sen Fraser 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    and
    Sex Discrimination Act 1984
    to: provide that authorised marriage celebrants, whether religious or non-religious, may refuse to solemnise marriages; and provide that it is not unlawful to discriminate against someone because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or relationship status in the course of providing, or offering to provide, goods, services or facilities in connection with the solemnisation of a marriage. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018 [No. 2]

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    Date
    03 Dec 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    SHORTEN, Bill, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Sex Discrimination Act 1984
    to remove the capacity of bodies established for religious purposes that provide education to directly discriminate against students on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security Commission Bill 2018 [No. 2]

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    Date
    03 Dec 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    STORER, Sen Tim 
    Summary
    Establishes the Social Security Commission to advise the Parliament on the minimum levels for social security payments, such that all recipients can meet an accepted contemporary minimum standard of living, and provides for its functions, powers, membership and staffing. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018

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    Date
    29 Nov 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    WONG, Sen Penny 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Sex Discrimination Act 1984
    to remove the capacity of bodies established for religious purposes that provide education to directly discriminate against students on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending the Poverty Trap) Bill 2018

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    Date
    10 Sep 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    SIEWERT, Sen Rachel 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Social Security Act 1991
    to: increase the maximum single rates of newstart allowance, youth allowance (away from home rates only), austudy, sickness allowance, special benefit, widow allowance and crisis payment by $150 a fortnight; standardise the indexation arrangements for certain pensions and allowances; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the
    Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018
    ; and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to provide that these payments are made from monies appropriated by the Parliament. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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