Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package Bill 2022

Type: Government
Portfolio: Vetrans' Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 47

Summary

Amends the: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to: extend eligibility to veterans and their family members who are at risk of or in crisis, whether or not the veteran is participating in a rehabilitation program or has rendered warlike service; and expand the range of supports available to family members under the current family support package; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to provide that acute support packages for veterans and their families are exempt from income tax; and Social Security Act 1991 to provide that acute support packages for veterans and their families are not income for the purposes of the social security income test.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	03 Aug 2022
Second reading moved	03 Aug 2022
Second reading debate	06 Sep 2022
Second reading agreed to	06 Sep 2022
Third reading agreed to	06 Sep 2022

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	07 Sep 2022
Second reading moved	07 Sep 2022
Second reading debate	28 Sep 2022
Second reading agreed to	28 Sep 2022
Third reading agreed to	28 Sep 2022


Finally passed both Houses	28 Sep 2022
Assent Act no: 40 Year: 2022	07 Oct 2022

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Notes

Considered by scrutiny committee (07/09/2022): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 4 of 2022
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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