Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014

Summary

Introduced with the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2014, the bill amends: the Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to abolish the senior supplement for holders of the Commonwealth seniors health card or the veterans’ affairs gold card from 20 June 2014; six Acts to rename the clean energy supplement as the energy supplement and cease indexation of the supplement from 1 July 2014; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, Farm Household Support Act 2014 and Social Security Act 1991 to pause indexation on certain income and assets test free areas and thresholds for three years from 1 July 2014; the Social Security Act 1991 to: make minor changes to the partner income free area from 20 September 2014; index parenting payment single to the Consumer Price Index from 20 September 2014; require certain disability support pension recipients to actively participate in a program of support, from 1 July 2014; limit the six-week overseas portability period for student payments from 1 October 2014; and extend and simplify the ordinary waiting period for all working age payments from 1 October 2014; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 to maintain the standard FTB child rates for two years in the maximum and base rate of family tax benefit Part A and the maximum rate of family tax benefit Part B, from 1 July 2014; the Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account Act 2012 to provide that the State pay equity order (Western Australia) made on 29 August 2013 is a pay equity order for the purposes of the Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account and amend the amounts by which the account will be credited accordingly; and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Farm Household Support Act 2014, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 and Veterans’ Children Education Scheme to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	18 Jun 2014
Second reading moved	18 Jun 2014
Second reading debate	24 Jun 2014
Second reading agreed to	24 Jun 2014
Consideration in detail debate	24 Jun 2014
Third reading agreed to	24 Jun 2014

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	26 Jun 2014
Second reading moved	26 Jun 2014
Second reading debate	30 Sep 2014
Second reading debate	01 Oct 2014
Discharged from Notice Paper	28 Oct 2014

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Correction to explanatory memorandum

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Non-Government
MACKLIN, Jenny, MP

Senate

Opposition [sheet 7545]
MOORE, Sen Claire

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (19/06/2014): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (12/09/2014); Corrigendum to report (19/09/2014)

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.