Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Prior to these measures being introduced in the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015, these measures were introduced in two Bills—the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015 and the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment and Other Measures) Bill 2015. Both Bills were the subject of an inquiry and report by the Community Affairs Legislation Committee in the 44th Parliament.

[2]        Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016.

[3]        Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 1–2.

[4]        The Hon. Christian Porter MP (Minister for Social Services), 'Second Reading Speech: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016', House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1 September 2016, p. 24.

[5]        Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 1–2.

[6]        Financial impact refers to indicative estimated savings of administered funding for affected social security payments only, based on the previous commencement date of 1 January 2016. Estimated savings are not net of implementation funding.

[7]        Financial impact refers to indicative estimated savings of administered funding for affected social security payments only, based on the previous commencement date of 1 January 2016. Estimated savings are not net of implementation funding.

[9]        Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016, pp 2–5.

[10]      Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 2–3.

[11]      Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 4 & 9.

[12]      Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 14–15.

[13]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 6 of 2016, September 2016, p. 31.

[14]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 1 of 2016, 3 February 2016, p. 35.

[15]      Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016, p. 5.

[16]      Journals of the Senate, No. 7—15 September 2016, pp 211–12.

[17]      Selection of Bills Committee, Report No. 6 of 2016, 15 September 2016, Appendix 9.

[18]      See: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/BudgetRepair2016.

Chapter 2 - Key issues

[1]        Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016.

[2]        See: National Welfare Rights Network, Submission 2, p. 3; Superannuated Commonwealth Officers' Association, Submission 5, p. 1; The Salvation Army, Submission 8, p. [1]; Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 9, pp 1–2.

[3]        Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia, Submission 1, p. [2]; St Vincent de Paul Society National Council, Submission 13, p. 5.

[4]        National Welfare Rights Network, Submission 2, p. 3. See also: Superannuated Commonwealth Officers' Association, Submission 5, p. 1; The Salvation Army, Submission 8, p. [1]; Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 9, pp 1–2; People with Disability Australia Inc., Submission 11, p. 5.

[5]        Chinese Australian Services Society, Submission 12, p. 2.

[6]        Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016, p. 9.

[7]        The Hon. Christian Porter MP (Minister for Social Services), 'Second Reading Speech: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016', House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1 September 2016, p. 23.

[8]        The Hon. Christian Porter MP (Minister for Social Services), 'Second Reading Speech: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016', House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1 September 2016, p. 23.

[9]        See: Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association, Submission 3, p. 3; Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 9, p. 2; National Council of Single Mothers and Their Children, Submission 10, p. 3; People with Disability Australia Inc., Submission 11, p. 8; Chinese Australian Services Society, Submission 12, p. 3; Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016, p. 13.

[10]      Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 9, p. 2. See also: Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016, p. 10; National Council of Single Mothers and Their Children, Submission 10, p. 3; St Vincent de Paul Society National Council, Submission 13, pp 7–8.

[11]      The Hon. Christian Porter MP (Minister for Social Services), 'Second Reading Speech: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016', House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1 September 2016, p. 23.

[12]      The Hon. Christian Porter MP (Minister for Social Services), 'Second Reading Speech: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016', House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1 September 2016, p. 23.

[13]      Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016, p. 4. Also see: Reference Group on Welfare Reform, February 2015, A New System for Better Employment and Social Outcomes.

[14]      See: Superannuated Commonwealth Officers' Association, Submission 5, p.1; National Welfare Rights Network, Submission 2, p. 4; National Council of Single Mothers and Their Children, Submission 10, p. 4; Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 9, pp 2–3; St Vincent de Paul Society National Council, Submission 13, pp 9–10. See also: Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016, p. 4.

[15]      Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 9, p. 3.

[16]      Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions], February 2016, p. 16.

[17]      The Hon. Christian Porter MP (Minister for Social Services), 'Second Reading Speech: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016', House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1 September 2016, p. 23.

Australian Greens Senators' Dissenting Report

[1]        Submission 2, p. 3.

[2]        Department of Human Services, Centrelink, Pensioner Education Supplement, https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/pensioner-education-supplement (accessed 6 October 2016).

[3]        Department of Human Services, Centrelink, Education Entry Payment, https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/education-entry-payment (accessed 6 October 2016).

[4]        The Hon. Christian Porter MP (Minister for Social Services), 'Second Reading Speech: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016', House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1 September 2016.

[5]        Submission 9, p. 2.

[6]        Submission 9, p. 3.