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Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2020

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

Summary

Amends: the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to provide that offences for providing false and misleading statements or documents apply to circumstances when the information is not provided to a natural person; four Acts to require a person served with a formal notice or summons by a Royal Commission to produce documents or information, or give evidence, to comply with that requirement even if the document or information is protected by secrecy provisions; and six Acts to make technical and consequential amendments.

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	13/05/20
Second reading moved	13/05/20
Second reading debate	10/11/20
Second reading agreed to	10/11/20
Third reading agreed to	10/11/20

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	10/11/20
Second reading moved	10/11/20
Second reading debate	12/11/20
Second reading agreed to	12/11/20
Third reading agreed to	12/11/20

Finally passed both Houses	12/11/20
Assent	26/11/20	Act no: 107 - Year: 2020