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ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 47, 2014-15 30 OCTOBER 2014 Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 [and] Health

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 58, 2013-14 7 APRIL 2014 Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Bill

January 24, 2014 Growth in Age Pension receipt: the elephant in the room of the welfare reform debate By Carol Ey The Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews, has recently expressed concern at the continued growth in the number of people in receipt of income support payments, and suggested that

44 Parliamentary Library Briefing Book: Key Issues for the 44th Parliament DIY super: a continuing trend? Kai Swoboda, Economics KEY ISSUE ‘DIY super’, formalised through the self- managed superannuation fund (SMSF) regulatory framework, is an important and growing part of the superannuation system. With the SMSF sector largely seen to

December 10, 2013 Retirement intentions and labour force participation by older workers By Kai Swoboda On 9 December 2013, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the results of its 2012-13 survey on retirement and retirement intentions. The data collected by the survey provides information on retirement trends, the factors

October 9, 2013 Future growth in DSP receipt—not all bad news By Carol Ey Image source: Department of Social Services No doubt one of the priorities of the proposed review of income support payments will be the Disability Support Pension (DSP). DSP numbers have risen substantially in recent decades, despite

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 158, 2012-13 24 June 2013 Superannuation Laws Amendment (MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) Bill 2013 Kai Swoboda Economics Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 3 Structure of the Bill ................................................................................................................................. 3 Committee consideration ....................................................................................................................... 4 Senate Economics Committee............................................................................................................. 4 Senate Standing