Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021

Type: Government
Portfolio: Indigenous Australians
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 46

Summary

Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to provide for a supplementary payment to be made to eligible job seekers in remote engagement program pilot communities so that they can engage in activities or placements that are like having a job; Social Security Act 1991 to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Act 2021; and Age Discrimination Act 2004, Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to remove redundant provisions relating to the former Community Development Employment Projects Scheme.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	01 Sep 2021
Second reading moved	01 Sep 2021
Second reading debate	25 Oct 2021
Second reading debate	26 Oct 2021
Second reading agreed to	26 Oct 2021
Third reading agreed to	26 Oct 2021

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	22 Nov 2021
Second reading moved	22 Nov 2021
Second reading debate	25 Nov 2021
Second reading debate	29 Nov 2021
Second reading agreed to	29 Nov 2021
Third reading agreed to	29 Nov 2021


Finally passed both Houses	29 Nov 2021
Assent Act no: 123 Year: 2021	02 Dec 2021

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Notes

Referred to Committee (02/09/2021): Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee; Committee report (14/10/2021)
Considered by scrutiny committee (16/09/2021): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 16 of 2021
Considered by scrutiny committee (16/09/2021): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report 11 of 2021
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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