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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Summary

Amends the: A New Tax System (Family Assistance)(Administration) Act 1999, Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to establish a national income management regime for certain welfare payment recipients; A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance)(Administration) Act 1999 to amend baby bonus payment arrangements for claimants subject to the income management regime; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to replace the Community Development Employment Projects program in the Northern Territory with other employment services.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	07/08/07
Second reading moved	07/08/07
Second reading agreed to	07/08/07
Third reading agreed to	07/08/07

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	08/08/07
Second reading moved	08/08/07
Second reading debate	13/08/07
Second reading agreed to	14/08/07
Third reading agreed to	17/08/07

Assent	17/08/07	Act no.: 130 - Year: 2007