Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015

Type: Government
Portfolio: Social Services
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 44

Summary

Amends the: Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to enable a trial of cashless welfare arrangements by disbursing 80 per cent of certain social security payments to a restricted bank account, accessed by a debit card which does not allow cash withdrawals; and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012 to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	19 Aug 2015
Second reading moved	19 Aug 2015
Second reading debate	15 Sep 2015
Second reading agreed to	15 Sep 2015
Third reading agreed to	15 Sep 2015

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	16 Sep 2015
Second reading moved	16 Sep 2015
Second reading debate	13 Oct 2015
Second reading debate	14 Oct 2015
Second reading agreed to	14 Oct 2015
Committee of the Whole debate	14 Oct 2015
Third reading debated	14 Oct 2015
Third reading agreed to	14 Oct 2015


Finally passed both Houses	14 Oct 2015
Assent Act no: 144 Year: 2015	12 Nov 2015

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Notes

Referred to Committee (20/08/2015): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (12/10/2015)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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