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ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 72, 2012-13 11 February 2013 National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 Luke Buckmaster Social Policy Section Juli Tomaras Law and Bills Digest Section Contents The Bills Digest at a glance ...................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 4 Structure of the Bill ................................................................................................................................. 4 Background

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background—Veterans’ Affairs legislation .............................................................................................. 2 Main issues and relevant provisions ........................................................................................................ 3 Travel for treatment ........................................................................................................................... 3 Special assistance ................................................................................................................................ 5 Bereavement payments ...................................................................................................................... 6 Debt recovery arrangements .............................................................................................................. 7 Income Tax exemptions ...................................................................................................................... 7 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 8

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Schedule 1—Immunisation requirements ............................................................................................... 3 Part A Supplement .............................................................................................................................. 4 Maternity Immunisation Allowance ................................................................................................... 5 Childhood immunisation ..................................................................................................................... 6 Key provisions ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Financial implications.......................................................................................................................... 7 Comment ............................................................................................................................................ 7 Schedule 2—Baby Bonus ......................................................................................................................... 8 Baby Bonus and Paid

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 3 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Schedule 1—Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 ........................................................................................ 4 Modification of the work test ........................................................................................................ 4 Definition of ‘vocational placement’ ............................................................................................. 4 Keeping in touch days .................................................................................................................... 5

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services This Digest replaces an earlier version dated 14 October 2011 to include technical amendments under the heading ‘Clean energy payments under social security law’. Contents Glossary .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 6 One-off up-front lump-sum advance payment ............................................................................. 6 Clean

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background and issues ............................................................................................................................. 2 Schedule 1—Scheduling of land ......................................................................................................... 2 Schedule 2—Indigenous Land Corporation ........................................................................................ 3 Schedule 3—Torres Strait Regional Authority elections..................................................................... 6 Policy position of non-government parties/independents...................................................................... 7 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 7 Main Provisions ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Schedule

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Basis of policy commitment ..................................................................................................................... 4 Family Tax Benefit advance ................................................................................................................ 4 Health checks for young Family Tax Benefit children ......................................................................... 5 Part A Supplement ......................................................................................................................... 6 Health check requirement ............................................................................................................. 6 What will be considered a health

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 3 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 4 Policy position of minor parties/independents .................................................................................. 5 Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 5 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 6 Main issues............................................................................................................................................... 7 Constitutional issues ........................................................................................................................... 7