Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2018

Type: Government
Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 45

Summary

Amends the: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 to enable the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) to make a claim for liability for a current serving Australian Defence Force member, where the member has given consent for the CDF to make the claim on their behalf for a service injury or disease; Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 to expand the existing power of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission to request certain information to include any Commonwealth, state or territory departments and authorities, and other persons; and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to provide that exempt lump sum determinations made by the Secretary of the Department of Social Services will apply as exempt lump sums from the income test that applies to Department of Veterans' Affairs' income support clients.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	20 Sep 2018
Second reading moved	20 Sep 2018
Second reading debate	17 Oct 2018
Second reading agreed to	17 Oct 2018
Third reading agreed to	17 Oct 2018

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	17 Oct 2018
Second reading moved	17 Oct 2018
Second reading debate	18 Oct 2018
Second reading agreed to	18 Oct 2018
Third reading agreed to	18 Oct 2018


Finally passed both Houses	18 Oct 2018
Assent Act no: 135 Year: 2018	25 Oct 2018

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Notes

Considered by scrutiny committee (17/10/2018): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 14 of 2018
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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