On 3 December 2015, the Senate referred the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2015 to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 29 February 2016.
Submission closing date is 29 January 2016. The reporting date is 29 February 2016. On 29 February 2016, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 2 March 2016.