Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
COONAN, Sen Helen
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
42

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Summary

Amends the Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to increase the single age pension, single age service pension and the Widow B pension by $30 per week.

Progress

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 22 Sep 2008
Second reading moved 22 Sep 2008
Second reading debate 22 Sep 2008
Second reading agreed to 22 Sep 2008
Committee of the Whole debate 22 Sep 2008
Third reading agreed to 22 Sep 2008
House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported 23 Sep 2008
Lapsed at dissolution 28 Sep 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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

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Schedules of amendments

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