Mr TRUSS (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) (9:44 AM) —I move:

That the bill be now read a second time.

This bill accompanies the Social Security (Administration) Bill 1999 and the Social Security (International Agreements) Bill 1999 . Together, they form part of the measures being undertaken by the government to give effect to the government's commitment to implement a simpler and more coherent social security system that more effectively meets it objectives of adequacy, equity, incentives for self-provision, customer service, and administrative and financial sustainability. The bill:

. amends and repeals provisions of the Social Security Act 1991 consequential upon the enactment of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999; and

. provides for the repeal of Part 9 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (when enacted) as a consequence of the commencement of provision of that act which contains a single rounding provision that applies to all social security payments.

Mr Speaker, I commend the bill to the House.

Debate (on motion by Mr Melham) adjourned.