

- Title
SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REFORM) BILL 2008
In Committee
- Database
Senate Hansard
- Date
04-02-2009
- Source
Senate
- Parl No.
42
- Electorate
South Australia
- Interjector
Troeth, Sen Judith (The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN)
- Page
250
- Party
IND
- Presenter
- Status
Final
- Question No.
- Questioner
- Responder
- Speaker
Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Stage
In Committee
- Type
- Context
Bills
- System Id
chamber/hansards/2009-02-04/0108
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Hansard
- Start of Business
- LIBERAL AND NATIONAL PARTIES
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SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REFORM) BILL 2008
- Second Reading
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In Committee
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Carr, Sen Kim
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Carr, Sen Kim
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Carr, Sen Kim
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Carr, Sen Kim
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Carr, Sen Kim
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Carr, Sen Kim
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Carr, Sen Kim
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Carr, Sen Kim
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Carr, Sen Kim
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Division
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Division
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Ludwig, Sen Joe
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Third Reading
- CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT (NO. 1) BILL 2008 [2009]
- MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2008 [2009]
- MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Economy
(Coonan, Sen Helen, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Nation Building and Jobs Plan
(Farrell, Sen Don, Evans, Sen Chris (Leader of the Government in the Senate), Evans, Sen Chris) -
Nation Building and Jobs Plan
(Troeth, Sen Judith, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Climate Change
(Milne, Sen Christine, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Economy
(Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Nation Building and Jobs Plan
(Moore, Sen Claire, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Nation Building and Jobs Plan
(Eggleston, Sen Alan, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Alcopops
(Fielding, Sen Steve, Fielding, Senator Steve, Ludwig, Sen Joe, Ludwig, Senator Joe) -
Health
(Payne, Sen Marise, Ludwig, Sen Joe)
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Economy
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- CONDOLENCES
- PETITIONS
- NOTICES
- COMMITTEES
- EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME
- ECONOMICS COMMITTEE: ESTIMATES QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
- BROADBAND
- SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA LEGISLATION
- CONDOLENCES
- RAMSAR CONVENTION AND WETLANDS MANAGEMENT
- MIDDLE EAST
- GLOBAL GAG RULE FOR FAMILY PLANNING GUIDELINES
- COMMITTEES
- AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS
- COMMITTEES
- MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2008 [2009]
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HORSE DISEASE RESPONSE LEVY BILL 2008
HORSE DISEASE RESPONSE LEVY COLLECTION BILL 2008
HORSE DISEASE RESPONSE LEVY (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2008- Second Reading
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In Committee
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Colbeck, Sen Richard
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Colbeck, Sen Richard
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Fielding, Sen Steve
- Colbeck, Sen Richard
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Fielding, Sen Steve
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Third Reading
- DOCUMENTS
- ADJOURNMENT
- Adjournment
- DOCUMENTS
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Government Websites
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Prime Minister: Visit to China, Republic of Korea and Singapore
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Prime Minister: Visit to New York
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Economics Committee: Interim Report
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Hurley, Sen Annette) -
Governor-General
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Australia 2020 Summit: Ms Linda Hornsey
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Minister for Defence: Community Cabinet Meetings
(Johnston, Sen David, Faulkner, Sen John) -
Aboriginal Media and Broadcasting
(Ludlam, Sen Scott, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Rudd Government: Appointed Groups
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: Program Funding
(Ronaldson, Sen Michael, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: Commonwealth Credit Cards
(Ronaldson, Sen Michael, Carr, Sen Kim) -
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs: Commonwealth Credit Cards
(Ronaldson, Sen Michael, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Green Vehicle Guide
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Violations of Controlled Airspace
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Conroy, Sen Stephen)
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Government Websites
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Senator XENOPHON (11:51 AM)
—I move amendment (1) as amended on sheet 5710:
(1) Page 17 (after line 31), at the end of Part 1 of Schedule 1, add:
Subdivision G—Review
42ZA Review of impact of compliance regime
(1) The Minister must cause an independent review of the impact of the amendments made by this Division to be undertaken as soon as possible after 30 June 2010.
(2) The review must report on:
(a) the effectiveness of the compliance regime in:
(i) meeting job seeking requirements;
(ii) reducing financial hardship;
(iii) reducing compliance costs for job seekers, employment services providers and the Government; and
(iv) using the ‘no show, no pay’ provision to increase compliance with job seeking requirements;
(b) the impact on vulnerable job seekers including Indigenous job people;
(c) the impact of the compliance regime on employment participation and long-term unemployment;
(d) the number of complaints made with the departmental hotline, Social Security Appeals Tribunal or Ombudsman’s office in relation to the new arrangements;
(e) the gaps between federal policy and state service provision for persons with non-vocational special needs or barriers;
(f) the adequacy of non-vocational support services in regional areas;
(g) the effectiveness of training for and consistency of understanding of Centrelink staff, employment providers and departmental contract managers in the new arrangements;
(h) the adequacy of information and education provided to new and existing clients about the new system;
(i) the adequacy of resourcing for Centrelink to implement the new arrangements and deal with related complaints;
(j) the effectiveness and use of criteria such as hardship, vulnerability and reasonable exclusion within Comprehensive Compliance Assessments; and
(k) any other related matter.
(3) The review must be conducted by an independent panel, chaired by a person with expertise in social security and employment services matters.
(4) The Minister must provide the panel with adequate resources to undertake the review.
(5) The panel must give the Minister a written report of the review, and the Minister must cause a copy of the report to be made public and tabled in each House of the Parliament by 30 September 2010.
This relates to a review of the impact of the compliance regime. It is self-explanatory. I think it would be fair to say that I have communicated openly with the government, the Greens and the opposition in relation to this. It will ensure that, after a period of 12 months, there will be scope for a review to be conducted within three months by an independent panel chaired by a person with expertise in social security and employment services matters. I think this covers the concerns that have been raised in the course of this debate both by the coalition and particularly by the Greens in relation to the issue of vulnerable job seekers, including Indigenous people. The government is putting through significant reforms. Let’s see how they work and let’s have the independent review. If the independent review says that they are working fine, there is no need to consider this further, but I think it would be a valuable exercise to have such an independent review to cover the areas of concern that various non-government senators have had in relation to how this legislation will work.