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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act

Summary

Amends the: A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 in relation to the maternity immunisation allowance to: restructure payment of the allowance; extend eligibility to certain adopted children; and modify the rules for determining entitlement; Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 in relation to the partner service pension to: cease eligibility for partners who are separated but not divorced from their veteran spouse and who have not reached pension age; and set the eligibility age for partners of veterans in receipt of certain pensions; and Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 to amend the child support formula in relation to percentage of care, Social Security Appeals Tribunal decisions, departure from assessments, terminating events, minimum annual rates, overseas liabilities and crediting prescribed payments.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	18/09/08
Second reading moved	18/09/08

Senate
Referred to Committee	18/09/08	Committee Name: Senate Community Affairs Committee Report Due: 10/11/2008

House of Representatives
Second reading debate	24/09/08
Second reading agreed to	25/09/08
Third reading agreed to	25/09/08

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	25/09/08
Second reading moved	25/09/08
Committee report	10/11/08	Committee Name: Senate Community Affairs Committee
Second reading debate	01/12/08
Second reading agreed to	01/12/08
Committee of the Whole debate	01/12/08	Amendments details: 8 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to	01/12/08

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message	02/12/08	Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

Text of bill as passed both Houses	02/12/08
Assent	09/12/08	Act no.: 143 Year: 2008