Social Security Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 267
Social Security Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 267
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Social Security Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 267
No 267
House of Representatives
Amendment Paper
Social Security Amendment Bill
Proposed amendments
Ricardo Menéndez March, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
Clause 50
In clause 50, after new section 340A(2) (page 46, after line 16), insert:
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (2)(a)(i), goods or services that MSD considers are essential—
(a)
must include—
(i)
food:
(ii)
clothing:
(iii)
petrol:
(iv)
electricity:
(v)
rent; and
(b)
may include any other goods or services that MSD considers essential.
Clause 67
In clause 67, new regulation 192A, after subclause (4) (page 62, after line 18), insert:
(4A)
For the purposes of subclauses (3)(a) and (4)(a), goods or services that MSD considers are essential includes, without limitation,—
(a)
food:
(b)
clothing:
(c)
petrol:
(d)
electricity:
(e)
rent.
Explanatory note
This Amendment Paper amends the Social Security Amendment Bill. It would add provisions listing essential goods or services that someone subjected to money management must be able to purchase on the card, such as food, clothing, petrol, electricity, and rent. It is critical that the purchase of basic goods and services is protected for people subjected to money management.
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