Inquiry into the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 and two related bills
Information about this Inquiry
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The Senate has transferred the inquiry into
the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill and related Bills from
the Economics Committee to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee and
extended the reporting date till 5 August 2009. The transfer also includes
the submissions and evidence received by the Economics Committee during
its period in control of the inquiry.
The Senate, on the recommendation of the
Selection of Bills Committee, has also referred the Health Insurance
Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009 for inquiry and report
by 5 August.
The Bills may be accessed via the following
links:
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill
2009
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge —
Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009
Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009
The Committee has combined the inquiries into
these Bills and now invites you to provide a written submission addressing
any or all of these Bills or to expand on the comments made in an earlier
submission due to the extended inquiry time frame. The Committee prefers
to receive submissions electronically as an attached document – email:
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au – otherwise by fax (02 6277 5829).
The Committee has scheduled hearings for 8, 9
and 10 July though it will continue to receive submissions until 24 July
2009.
Submissions become Committee
documents and are made public only after a decision by the Committee.
Publication of submissions includes loading them onto the internet and
their being available to other interested parties including the media.
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the Committee. Submissions are covered by parliamentary privilege but the
unauthorised release of them is not protected. Information relating to
Senate Committee inquiries, including notes to assist in the preparation
of submissions for a Committee, can be located on the Internet at
https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm
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If you need any further information, consult the Committee's website at
https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/index.htm or contact the Committee Secretary on (02) 6277 3515 (phone); (02) 6277 5829 (fax); or by email to
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au; or by writing to the above address.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia