Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State) Share this | Hansard source

The Social Security Act has been exempt from the operation of the disability discrimination law since the Disability Discrimination Act commenced in 1992. The intent of this is to ensure that pensions and allowances, including for those with disability, are made according to the purposes of those payments. I understand this was also discussed, if I recall correctly, at estimates, Senator Siewert, and any exemption that will be sought will be consistent with the exemption that already applies to the Social Security Act that I have just mentioned.