Second Reading Speeches

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support and Other Measures) Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Social Security Act 1991
in relation to: age requirements for social security payments; income tests for newstart and youth allowances; claims for newstart allowance; working credit balances; a parenting payment transitional arrangement; and a technical amendment;
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
in relation to the determination of penalty amounts for no show no pay failures or reconnection failures; and
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000
to provide additional funding for the Student Education Trusts measure for the 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2013 appropriation period.

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