Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to indicate to the House that the government proposes that amendments (1), (2), (3), (6) and (7) be agreed to, and that amendments (4) and (5) be disagreed to. I suggest, therefore, that it might suit the House first to consider amendments (1), (2), (3), (6) and (7) and when those amendments have been disposed of to consider amendments (4) and (5). I move:

That Senate amendments (1), (2), (3), (6) and (7) be agreed to.

I will very briefly indicate to the House the issues to which these amendments refer. Amendments (1), (2), (6) and (7) relate to the changes to the treatment of fringe benefits tax. I made comment to the House earlier today about these government amendments and I do not propose to take the time of the House to go over the same ground again. We support these amendments to retain the use of net fringe benefits tax for the income definitions in family assistance law.

The government will support amendment (3) moved by the opposition in the Senate. I understand the opposition wants a review of these measures in two years time, and we will not stand in the way of that occurring.

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