Second Reading Speeches

Social Services Legislation Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2015

Type
Government
Portfolio
Social Services
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Social Security Act 1991
and
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to abolish certain incentive payments in relation to income management;
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
in relation to the operation of the income management regime and vulnerable welfare payment recipients;
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to make consequential amendments;
Aged Care Act 1997
and
Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
to cease the payment of residential care subsidy for care recipients during a period of leave taken before entering a residential care service; and
Aged Care Act 1997
to abolish the Aged Care Planning Advisory Committees.

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