Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Veterans’ Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to provide for weekly payments of certain periodic payments to persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	21 Oct 2010
Second reading moved	21 Oct 2010
Referred to Main Committee	26 Oct 2010
Second reading debate	27 Oct 2010
Second reading agreed to	27 Oct 2010
Reported from Main Committee	27 Oct 2010
Third reading agreed to	27 Oct 2010

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	28 Oct 2010
Second reading moved	28 Oct 2010
Second reading debate	15 Nov 2010
Second reading agreed to	15 Nov 2010
Third reading agreed to	15 Nov 2010


Text of bill as passed both Houses	15 Nov 2010
Assent Act no.: 135 Year: 2010	24 Nov 2010

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

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Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Notes

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

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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.
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Explanatory memoranda

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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.

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