Second Reading Speeches

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (More Help for Families—One-off Payments) Bill 2004

Type
Government
Portfolio
Family and Community Services
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
,
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
,
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
,
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
and
Social Security Act 1991
to provide for a one-off payment to eligible families; and
Social Security Act 1991
,
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
,
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to provide for one-off payments to carer allowance and carer payment recipients. Also establishes an administrative scheme to provide payments if the statutory one-off payments regime does not produce an appropriate result.

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