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The question is that requests for amendments on sheet 2666 be agreed to.

Australian Greens' circulated amendments—

That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment:

(1)—Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit the table item, substitute:

(2)—Page 21 (after line 13), after Schedule 2, insert:

Schedule 2A — Increase to income support payments and veterans' entitlements

Part 1 — Amendments

Division 1 — Age pension, carer payment and disability support pension

Social Security Act 1991

1 Point 1064-B1 (table B)

Repeal the table, substitute:

2 Point 1065-B1 (table B)

Repeal the table, substitute:

3 Point 1066A-B1 (table B)

Repeal the table (not including the notes), substitute:

4 Point 1066B-B1 (table B)

Repeal the table (not including the notes), substitute:

Division 2 — Youth allowance

Social Security Act 1991

5 Point 1067G-B2 (table BA)

Repeal the table (not including the note), substitute:

6 Point 1067G-B3 (table BB)

Repeal the table (not including the note), substitute:

7 Point 1067G-B4 (table BC)

Repeal the table (not including the note), substitute:

Division 3 — Jobseeker payment

Social Security Act 1991

8 Point 1068-B1 (table B)

Repeal the table (not including the notes), substitute:

Division 4 — Parenting payment (single)

Social Security Act 1991

9 Point 1068A-B1

Omit "$21,470.80 per year ($825.80 per fortnight)", substitute "$32,032.00 per year ($1,232.00 per fortnight)".

Division 5 — Parenting payment (partnered)

Social Security Act 1991

10 Point 1068B-C2 (table C)

Repeal the table (not including the notes), substitute:

Division 6 — Service pension, income support supplement and veteran payment

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

11 Point SCH6-B1 (table B-1)

Repeal the table (not including the notes), substitute:

12 Point SCH6-B2 (table B-2)

Repeal the table (note including the notes), substitute:

Part 2 — Application of amendments

13 Application of amendments

Social Security Act 1991

(1) The amendments of the Social Security Act 1991 made by this Schedule apply in relation to working out the following:

(a) the rate of a person's age pension, disability support pension, carer payment, youth allowance, jobseeker payment, pension PP (single) or benefit PP (partnered) for days occurring on or after 20 September 2024;

(b) the rate of a person's farm household allowance under the Farm Household Support Act 2014 for days occurring on or after 20 September 2024.

(2) For the purposes of indexing an amount:

(a) specified in a table of the Social Security Act 1991 as substituted by an item of this Schedule; and

(b) on the first indexation day for the amount that occurs after the day this item commences;

the current figure for the amount immediately before that first indexation day is taken to be that specified amount.

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

(3) The amendments of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 made by this Schedule apply in relation to working out the rate of a person's service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment for days occurring on or after 20 September 2024.

(4) For the purposes of indexing an amount:

(a) specified in a table of Schedule 6 to the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 as substituted by an item of this Schedule; and

(b) on the first indexation day for the amount that occurs after the day this item commences;

the current figure for the amount immediately before that first indexation day is taken to be that specified amount.

2666-EM

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024

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(Requests for amendments to be moved by Senator Allman-Payne, on behalf of the Australian Greens, in committee of the whole)

Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000

Amendment (1)

Amendment (1) is consequential to amendment (2).

Amendment (2)

Amendment (2) is framed as a request because it amends the bill to increase the maximum basic rate amounts of various income support payments and veterans' entitlements. As the effect of this amendment will be that relevant recipients will receive a higher rate of payment, it will result in an increase in expenditure under the standing appropriation in section 242 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 105 of the Farm Household Support Act 2014 and section 199 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

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Statement by the Clerk of the Senate pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000

Amendment (2)

If the effect of the amendment is to increase expenditure under the standing appropriation in section 242 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 105 of the Farm Household Support Act 2014 and section 199 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 then it is in accordance with the precedents of the Senate that the amendment be moved as a request.

Amendment (1)

This amendment is consequential on the request. It is the practice of the Senate that an amendment that is consequential on an amendment framed as a request may also be framed as a request.