Second Reading Speeches

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Military Invalidity Payments Means Testing) Bill 2024

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

Responds to the Federal Court decision in

Commissioner of Taxation v Douglas
[2020] FCAFC 220 by amending the
Social Security Act 1991
and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to provide a clear legal basis for the assessment of income from certain military invalidity pensions.

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