Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2009

Previous Citations: Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2008
Type: Government
Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the: Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 to increase lump sum compensation to $400,000 and to $110 a week (to be increased annually) for benefits paid to each prescribed child in the event of a work-related death; Social Security Act 1991 to: extend the Sickness Allowance and Parenting Payment (single) which prevents a person from receiving payment while there is an Assurance of Support in force; and clarify rent assistance entitlements for Austudy and ABSTUDY receipts. Also makes technical amendments to the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 and Social Security Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures for Students) Act 2007.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	03 Dec 2008
Second reading moved	03 Dec 2008
Second reading debate	12 Feb 2009
Second reading agreed to	12 Feb 2009
Third reading agreed to	12 Feb 2009

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	13 Feb 2009
Second reading moved	13 Feb 2009
Second reading debate	13 May 2009
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 5 Government agreed to Requests details: 3 Government agreed to	14 May 2009

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House made Senate requested amendments	14 May 2009

Senate
Third reading agreed to	14 May 2009

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	25 May 2009


Text of bill as passed both Houses	25 May 2009
Assent Act no.: 36 Year: 2009	03 Jun 2009

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Government [sheet BE200]

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of the requests by the Senate for amendments and the amendments made by the Senate

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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Explanatory memoranda

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Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

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