Senate debates Bills

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023; Second Reading


Sue Lines

Sue Lines President

3:36 pm

The question is that the amendment on sheet 2077 be agreed to.

Australian Greens' circulated amendment—

At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate calls on the Government to:

(a) increase the single maximum base payment of the following social security payments to $88 a day:

(i) JobSeeker Payment,

(ii) Parenting Payment,

(iii) Age Pension,

(iv) Carer Payment,

(v) Disability Support Pension,

(vi) Farm Household Allowance,

(vii) ABSTUDY,

(viii) Austudy,

(ix) Youth Allowance, and

(x) Crisis Payment; and

(b) abolish all mutual obligation requirements".

Sue Lines

Sue Lines President

3:39 pm

The question now is that the bill be read a second time.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Katy Gallagher

Katy Gallagher ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service

3:40 pm

I table an addendum to the explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. The addendum responds to matters raised by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights.