Social Security Amendment Bill
Government bill
8 December 2024
This bill seeks to ensure the welfare system is focused on enhancing and extending welfare benefit settings to support people into employment and off benefits.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
Urgency used
Urgency was used to progress this bill. This means some of the normal processes may have been skipped or abrogated. Learn more about urgency
- Introduced on 8 December 2024
- 1st reading on 12 December 2024
- 2nd reading on 8 May 2025
- 3rd reading on 15 May 2025
- Royal assent on 20 May 2025
Votes
1st reading
PassedReading date: 12 December 2024
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
2nd reading
PassedReading date: 8 May 2025
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced on 22 May 2025 at 12:30 pm.