Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 [Provisions]

24 June 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-140-6

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 20KB)
SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PENSION REFORM AND OTHER 2009 BUDGET MEASURES) BILL 2009	(PDF 110KB)
THE INQUIRY THE BILL    Increased pension payments    New indexation and benchmarking arrangements    Pension Supplement    Tapering rates and income thresholds    Age Pension age    Family payment indexation changes    Other measures BACKGROUND ISSUES    Adequacy of the pension increase    Exclusion of Parenting Payment Single pension and Newstart Allowance recipients    Tapering rates and income thresholds    Age Pension age increase    Indexation and benchmarking arrangements    Family payment indexation changes    CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY COALITION SENATORS	(PDF 25KB)
MINORITY REPORT BY THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS	(PDF 147KB)
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received by the Committee	(PDF 8KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearing	(PDF 8KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3515
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5829
Email:	community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au