Report

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018 [Provisions]

28 November 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-879-3

View the report as a single document - (PDF 372KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 12KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 57KB)

Purpose of the bill
Budget 2018-19 announcement
Background
Overview of the bill
Financial implications
Consideration by other committees
Conduct of the inquiry
Note on references
Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 83KB)

Introduction
Impact on migrants
Exemption provisions
Barriers experienced by migrants
Committee view
Additional Comments by Labor Senators (PDF 25KB)

Conclusion

Dissenting Report by the Australian Greens (PDF 86KB)

Lack of evidence to support increasing the waiting period
Consequences of the proposed changes
Exemptions

Dissenting Report from Centre Alliance (PDF 92KB)
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee (PDF 14KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings (PDF 11KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au

Past Public Hearings

17 Apr 2018: Melbourne

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