Inquiry into Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation
Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008
Reason for referral of the Bill and information relating to the
reference
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On 3
September 2008 the Senate, on the recommendation of the Selection of Bills
Committee, referred the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements
Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008 to the Community
Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 13 November 2008.
Reasons
provided for referral of the Bill and principal issues for consideration
are:
Effectiveness of the proposed measures and the impact on children and
families.
The Bill,
second reading speech, and Bills Digest may be accessed via the link:
Legislation and documentation relating to the Bill
The
Committee invites you to provide a written submission addressing issues
that may be of relevance to you. The submission should be lodged by 3 October 2008. The Committee prefers
to receive submissions electronically as an attached document – email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au – otherwise by fax (02 6277 5829).
Submissions become Committee documents and are made public only after a
decision by the Committee. Publication of submissions includes loading
them onto the internet and their being available to other interested
parties including the media. Persons making submissions must not release
them without the approval of the Committee. Submissions are covered by
parliamentary privilege but the unauthorised release of them is not
protected. Information relating to Senate Committee inquiries, including
notes to assist in the preparation of submissions for a Committee, can be
located on the Internet at
https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm
Should you require further information
please contact the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 3515.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia