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

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

This bill provides for consequential amendments to various acts in relation to the tax bonus payment provided for in the Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009.

It ensures that the tax bonus payments are not to be treated as income for tax and welfare-related purposes.

In particular, the bonus payment will be non-assessable and non-exempt income, which means that it will be disregarded for income tax purposes.

In addition, the payments will not be treated as income for the purposes of social security and family assistance benefits paid by Centrelink.

The bill also makes other consequential amendments relating to the administration of the bonus payment.

I commend the bill to the House.

Patrick Secker (Barker, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier, the debate is adjourned and the resumption of the debate is made an order of the day for a later hour this day.