Chapter 1 - Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017

[1]        Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2. The Department of Social Services advised that the commencement date may be adjusted in accordance with the bill's passage through Parliament.

[2]        Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Explanatory Memorandum, Schedule 1, p. 2.

[3]        Department of Human Services, Payment rates for Energy Supplement, https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/payment-rates-energy-supplement (accessed 1 August 2017).

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum, pp. 2, 9.

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2. There will be transitional arrangements in place for people who entered the income support system between 20 September 2016 and 19 September 2017. These recipients will temporarily receive the energy supplement during that period, as long as they remain eligible for an income support payment but will no longer receive the energy supplement from 20 September 2017.

[6]        Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017, March 2017.

[7]        The Hon Christian Porter MP, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives Hansard, 31 May 2017, p. 5744.

[8]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[9]        Journals of the Senate, No. 44, 15 June 2017, pp. 1432-1434.

[10]      See, Community Affairs Legislation Committee, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/CarbonTaxCompensation (accessed 24 July 2017).

[11]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest 6 of 2017, 14 June 2017.

[12]      Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, Report 5 of 2017, 14 June 2017.

[13]      See, for example: ACOSS, p. 4; Anglicare Australia, Submission 11, p. 2; Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association, Submission 12, p. 3.

[14]      ACOSS, Submission 7, p. 4.

[15]      COTA Australia, Submission 10, p. 2.

[16]      Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[17]      Department of Social Services, Submission 15, [p. 2].

[18]      Department of Social Services, Submission 15, [p. 2].

[19]      See, for example: National Social Security Rights Network, Submission 1, p. 2; ACOSS, Submission 7, p. 2; Catholic Social Services Australia, Submission 4, p. 1; Anglicare Australia, Submission 11,p. 2; St Vincent De Paul Society, Submission 17, p. 4; National Council of Single Mothers and their Children, Submission 19, pp. 1-2.

[20]      See, for example: National Social Security Rights Network, Submission 1, p. 2; ACOSS, Submission 7, p. 2; Anglicare Australia, Submission 11, p. 1.

[21]      ACOSS, Submission 7, pp. 2-3.

[22]      Department of Social Services, Submission 15, [p. 2].

[23]      Department of Social Services, Submission 15, [p. 2].

[24]      See, for example: Superannuated Commonwealth Officers' Association, Submission 2, p. 1; National Seniors, Submission 5, p. 1; ACOSS, Submission 7, p. 4; Anglicare Australia, Submission 11, p. 2; Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association, Submission 12, pp. 4-5; Foodbank, Submission 13, pp.5-6; Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 14, p. 1. St Vincent De Paul Society, Submission 17, pp. 7-8.

[25]      Mr Ian Henschke, Chief Advocate, National Seniors Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 6.

[26]      The Salvation Army Australia, Submission 9, p. 2.

[27]      Father Frank Brennan AO, Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Social Services Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 11.

[28]      People with Disabilities Western Australia, Submission 18, p. 2.

[29]      Ms Tammy Wolffs, Senior Policy Officer, Carers Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, pp. 10-11.

[30]      Carers Australia, Submission 3, p. 3.

[31]      Ms Cath Halbert, Group Manager, Payments Policy, Department of Social Services, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 22.

[32]      Department of Social Services, Submission 15, [p. 2].

[33]      Department of Social Services, Submission 15, [p. 2].

[34]      The Hon Christian Porter MP, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives Hansard, 31 May 2017, p. 5744.

[35]      ACCC, Electricity supply and prices inquiry, Terms of reference, 27 March 2017, https://www.accc.gov.au/regulated-infrastructure/energy/electricity-supply-prices-inquiry/terms-of-reference (accessed 31 July 2017).

Australian Labor Party Senators' Dissenting Report

[1]        Australian Council of Social Services, Submission 7, p. 1.

[2]        Dr Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council of Social Service, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 1.

[3]        Dr Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council of Social Service, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 1.

[4]        Ms Ellis Blaikie, Policy Coordinator, Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 6.

[5]        Mr Ian Henschke, Chief Advocate, National Seniors, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 6.

[6]        Dr Elli McGavin, Policy and Program Development Manager, The Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 14.

[7]        Dr Elli McGavin, Policy and Program Development Manager, The Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 14.

[8]        Dr Elli McGavin, Policy and Program Development Manager, The Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 14.

[9]        Dr Elli McGavin, Policy and Program Development Manager, The Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 14.

[10]      Dr Elli McGavin, Policy and Program Development Manager, The Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 14.

[11]      Ms Ellis Blaikie, Policy Coordinator, Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 11.

[12]      Ms Charmaine Crowe, Policy and Advocacy Officer, Australian Council of Social Service, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 4.

[13]      Carers Australia, Submission 3, p. 3.

[14]      Dr Elli McGavin, Policy and Program Development Manager, The Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 15.

[15]      Ms Tammy Wolffs, Senior Policy Officer, Carers Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 10.

[16]      Dr Elli McGavin, Policy and Program Development Manager, The Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 15.

[17]      Mr Matthew Butt, Executive Officer, National Social Security Rights Network, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 3.

[18]      Mr Roland Manderson, Acting Executive Director, Anglicare Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 15.

[19]      Combined Superannuants and Pensioners Association, Submission 12, p. 3.

[20]      National Social Security Rights Network, Submission 1, p. 2.

[21]      St Vincent de Paul Society, Submission 17, p. 5.

[22]      Dr Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council of Social Services, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 2.

[23]      Mr Roland Manderson, Acting Executive Director, Anglicare Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 15.

[24]      Ms Tammy Wolffs, Senior Policy Officer, Carers Australia, 26 July 2017, Committee Hansard, p. 10.

[25]      Dr Charmaine Crowe, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council of Social Service, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 2.

[26]      Mr Ian Henschke, Chief Advocate, National Seniors, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 7.

[27]      Ms Charmaine Crowe, Policy and Advocacy Officer, Australian Council of Social Service, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 2.

[28]      Ms Cath Halbert, Department of Social Services, Committee Hansard, 26 July 2017, p. 21.

Dissenting Report by the Australian Greens

[1]        ACOSS, Submission 7, p. 4.

[2]        COTA Australia, Submission 10, p. 2.

[3]        NSSRN, Submission 1, p. 2.

[4]        Majority Committee Report, p. 3.

[5]        Majority Committee Report, p. 4.

[6]        NSSRN, Submission 1, p. 2.

[7]        ACOSS, Submission 7, p. 2.

[8]        ACOSS, Submission 7, p. 5.