Consideration resumed from 22 September.

Senate's requested amendments—

(1) Schedule 2, item 53, page 30 (line 14), omit "19 September 1999", substitute "19 March 2000".

(2) Schedule 2, item 53, page 30 (line 16), omit "19 September 1999", substitute "19 March 2000".

(3) Schedule 8, page 102 (after line 30), after item 1, insert:

1A At the end of subsection 553B(3)

Add:

; or (e) satisfies the Secretary that the person has moved from his or her original place of residence because of an extreme circumstance which made it reasonable for the person to move to the new place of residence (for example, the person had been subjected to domestic or family violence in the original place of residence).

(4) Schedule 8, page 103 (after line 21), after item 4, insert:

4A At the end of subsection 634(3)

Add:

; or (d) satisfies the Secretary that the person has moved from his or her original place of residence because of an extreme circumstance which made it reasonable for the person to move to the new place of residence (for example, the person had been subjected to domestic or family violence in the original place of residence).

Motion (by Mr Anthony) agreed to:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent a Minister moving amendments to the Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Bill 1999 during the consideration of Senate's message No. 195.

Message from the Governor-General recommending appropriation for the purpose of requests for amendments announced.