Background
Key provisions and purpose of the Bill
Financial impact
Conduct of the inquiry
Consideration by other parliamentary committees
Note on references

Introduction
Schedules 1 to 7 – Creation of Jobseeker Payment and cessation of certain payments
Schedule 9 – Changes to activity tests for persons aged 55 to 59
Schedule 10 – Start date for some participation payments
Schedule 11 – Removal of intent to claim provisions
Schedule 12 – Drug testing trial
Schedules 13 and 14 – Removal of exemptions for drug or alcohol dependence and Changes to reasonable excuses
Schedule 15 – Targeted compliance framework
Committee view

Schedule 3: Cessation of Wife Pension
Schedule 9: Changes to activity tests for persons aged 55 – 59
Schedule 10: Start day for some participation payments
Schedule 11: Removal of intent to claim provisions
Schedule 12: Establishment of a drug testing trial
Lack of evidence
Availability of treatment
Failure to understand addiction and dependence
Other social impacts
Schedule 13: Removal of exemptions for drug or alcohol dependence
Schedule 14: Changes to reasonable excuses
Schedule 15: Targeted compliance framework
Schedule 17: Information management

Schedule 1 – Single Job Seeker Payment
Schedule 2 – Cessation of Widow B Pension
Schedule 3 – Cessation of Wife Pension
Schedule 4 – Cessation of Bereavement Allowance
Schedule 5 – Cessation of Sickness Allowance
Schedule 6 – Cessation of Widow Allowance
Schedule 7 – Cessation of Partner Allowance
Schedule 8 contains a rule-making provision for the Minister
Schedule 9 – Change to the activity tests for persons aged 55- 59
Schedule 10 – Start date for Participation Payments
Schedule 11 – Removal of Intent to Claim Provisions
Schedule 12 - Establishment of a drug testing trial
Schedule 13 – Removal of exemptions for drug or alcohol dependence
Schedule 14 - Changes to the reasonable excuses
Schedule 15 – Mutual Obligation Requirements
Schedules 12-15 and the Community Development Program (CDP)
Schedule 16 - streamline of tax file number collection
Schedule 17 - Information Management
Schedule 18 – Changes to the Disability Discrimination Act
Conclusion