Social Assistance Legislation (Budget 2019 Welfare Package) Amendment Bill
Government bill
30 May 2019
This omnibus bill gives effect to the income support policy changes announced through Budget 2019. It repeals sections 192 to 194 of the Social Security Act 2018, ensures mandatory annual adjustment of main benefits by the percentage of any increase in net average weekly earnings, and creates a new regulation-making power under the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 to enable increases to the abatement thresholds for any income-tested rate of the veteran’s pension announced through Budget 2019 to be made in future years.
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 30 May 2019
- 1st reading on 31 May 2019
- 2nd reading on 31 May 2019
- 3rd reading on 31 May 2019
- Royal assent on 5 June 2019
Votes
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 23 March 2023 at 12:00 am.