House debates
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008
Consideration of Senate Message
Message from the Governor-General recommending appropriation for requested amendments announced.
Bill returned from the Senate with requested amendments.
Ordered that the requested amendments be considered immediately.
Senate’s requested amendments—
SCHEDULE B
Amendments made by the Senate
(1) Clause 2, page 3 (after table item 15), insert:
15A. Schedule 6, items 9A, 9B and 9C | Immediately after the commencement of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006. | 1 July 2008 |
(2) Clause 2, page 3 (table items 17 and 19), omit the table items.
(3) Page 4 (after line 8), after clause 3, insert:
4 Review of operation of amendments
(1) The Minister must cause an independent review of the operation of the amendments made by this Act to be undertaken and completed by 30 June 2010.
(2) The persons who undertake the review under subsection (1) must give the Minister a written report of the review.
(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of the review under subsection (1) to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of the day on which the report is given to the Minister.
(4) The review must be conducted by a panel of not less than 5 persons, of which at least:
(a) 3 persons must be nominated by relevant key stakeholder organisations; and
(b) 2 persons must be nominated by the Minister.
(4) Schedule 3, page 20 (line 2) to page 23 (line 24), omit the Schedule.
(5) Schedule 5, page 32 (lines 2 to 13), omit the Schedule.
(6) Schedule 6, item 12, page 34 (line 24) to page 36 (line 21), omit the item.
(7) Schedule 6, item 14, page 36 (line 25) to page 38 (line 17), omit the item.
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