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ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 141, 2012-13 14 June 2013 Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Bill 2013 Peter Yeend Social Policy Section Contents Glossary ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 4 Structure of the Bill ................................................................................................................................. 4 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Increase and index the allowance rate

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 105, 2012-13 9 May 2013 Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bill 2013 Ian McCluskey and Tyler Fox Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 3 Structure of the Bill ................................................................................................................................. 3 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 3 What is asbestos? ................................................................................................................................... 3 National Strategic

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 58, 2012-13 9 January 2013 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support Bonus) Bill 2012 Michael Klapdor Social Policy Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Current rates ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Campaign to raise payment rates ....................................................................................................... 4 Senate inquiry into

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents The Bills Digest at a glance ....................................................................................................................... 4 Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012 ..................................................................................................... 5 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Structure of the Bill .................................................................................................................................. 5 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Insolvency ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Voluntary administration, possibly leading to a deed of company arrangement .................... 6

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Registration of unions and employer associations as a requirement of conciliation and arbitration ....................................................................................................................... 3 Registration under the Workplace Relations and Fair Work schemes ..................................... 4 Registration requirements........................................................................................................ 6 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Basis of policy commitment ..................................................................................................................... 3 2011-12 Budget ............................................................................................................................. 3 Targeted groups are among the most disadvantaged job-seekers ............................................... 4 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Youth Allowance ................................................................................................................................. 5 New measures follow on from 2009-10 Budget measures and changes to

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 3 Main issues............................................................................................................................................... 3 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Schedule 1 ................................................................................................................................ 4 Schedule 2 ................................................................................................................................ 4 Concluding comments ............................................................................................................................. 5 BILLS DIGEST NO. 97, 2011-12 6 February 2012 Higher Education Support Amendment

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 3 Senate ............................................................................................................................................ 3 House of Representatives .............................................................................................................. 3 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 3 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Concluding comments ............................................................................................................................. 4 BILLS DIGEST NO. 89, 2011-12 19 January 2012 Road Safety Remuneration