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Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Social Services

Summary

Amends the: Social Security Act 1991, Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Act 2014 to increase the assets test free areas and the taper rate by which a pension is reduced once the free areas are exceeded from 1 January 2017; and Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to provide that people whose pension is nil on 1 January 2017 as a result of the assets test changes will automatically be issued with a Commonwealth seniors health card or a health card.

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 04/06/15  
Second reading moved 04/06/15  
Second reading debate 17/06/15  
Second reading debate 18/06/15  
Second reading agreed to 18/06/15  
Consideration in detail debate 19/06/15  
Consideration in detail debate 22/06/15 Amendment details: 6 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to 22/06/15  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 22/06/15  
Second reading moved 22/06/15  
Second reading debate 22/06/15  
Second reading agreed to 22/06/15  
Third reading agreed to 22/06/15  
     
Finally passed both Houses 22/06/15  
Assent 30/06/15 Act no.: 110 - Year: 2015
     

[Information on document types]

Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • Third reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Revised explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
  • Government [sheet JC206]

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Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (04/06/2015): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (22/06/2015)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)