Report

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 2015 [Provisions]

30 November 2015

© Commonwealth of Australia 2015
ISBN 978-1-76010-325-5

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 9KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 (PDF 55KB)

Referral
Conduct of the inquiry
Background
Purpose and key provisions of the Bill
Financial implications
Consideration by other committees
Acknowledgement
Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 50KB)

Schedules 1 and 2 – Ordinary waiting periods and age requirements
Schedule 3 – Four week waiting period
Schedule 4 – Rapid activation activities
Committee view
Australian Labor Party Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 31KB)

Introduction
Summary of Bill
Stakeholder Views
RapidConnect Plus
Conclusion
Australian Greens' Dissenting Report (PDF 32KB)

Introduction
Inadequacy of payment
Ordinary waiting period
Changes to the age requirements for various Commonwealth payments
Income support waiting periods
Implement the rapid activation of young job seekers
Conclusion
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received by the Committee (PDF 7KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au