Report

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016 [Provisions]

24 November 2016

© Commonwealth of Australia 2016
ISBN 978-1-76010-481-8

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 10KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 44KB)

Purpose and background
Key provisions
Table 1.1 – Summary of proposed changes
Consideration by other committees
Conduct of the inquiry

Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 86KB)

Continuity of support arrangements
People ineligible for continuity of support arrangements
Equity of funding under the NDIS
Table 2.1 – Current rates of mobility allowance
Table 2.2 – Expected levels of transport support under the NDIS
Changes to qualifying activities
Continuation period
Mobility allowance advance
Committee view

Labor Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 29KB)

Key concerns

Australian Greens Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 50KB)

Introduction
Continuity of support arrangements
Equity of support
Reduction in types of eligible activities
Reduction in the continuation period
Removal of the allowance advance

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee (PDF 11KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings (PDF 10KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

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

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

About this inquiry

On 13 October 2016, the Senate referred the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016 to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report.

Submissions were sought by 4 November 2016. The reporting date is 21 November 2016. On 21 November 2016, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 23 November 2016. On 23 November 2016, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 24 November 2016.



Past Public Hearings

21 Nov 2016: Canberra

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