Second Reading Speeches

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011

Type
Government
Portfolio
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Social Security Act 1991
and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to expand eligiblity for the seniors’ work bonus to pensioners;
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
,
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
and
Social Security Act 1991
to increase family assistance by up to $4200 a year for families with teenagers undertaking full-time secondary study or a vocational education equivalent;
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
to enable eligible baby bonus claimants to access a larger portion of the baby bonus upfront from 1 July 2011;
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
,
Social Security Act 1991
and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to ensure that annuity payments made from the Thalidomide Australia Fixed Trust are not taken into account as income; and
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
,
Social Security Act 1991
and
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
in relation to income management arrangements.

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