Division Description Changes — Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; Second Reading — 29th Mar 2017

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representatives vote 2017-03-29#3 Edited by mackay staff on 2017-04-20 03:32:09	Title Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; Second Reading Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Description ~~<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>~~ ~~<p>The question now is that the bill be read a second time.</p>~~ <p>Bill read a second time.</p> The majority voted to agree with the main idea of the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1064). In parliamentary jargon they voted to read the bill [for a second time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). The House will now discuss the bill in more detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? The purpose of this bill is to make savings for the government in the social services sector (social welfare etc). According to the [bill's homepage](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1064), it was introduced to: *** pause for three years the indexation of various income thresholds that apply to certain social security benefits and allowances and the income test free area for parenting payment single * extend the ordinary waiting period to youth allowance (other) and parenting payment * include additional evidentiary requirements for the ‘severe financial hardship’ exemption from the ordinary waiting period * remove the ability for claimants to serve the ordinary waiting period concurrently with other waiting periods * enable automation of the regular income stream review process; and * maintain the standard family tax benefit (FTB) child rates for two years, from 1 July 2017, in the maximum and base rate of FTB Part A and the maximum rate of FTB Part B.**

~~Tony Smith~~
~~The question now is that the bill be read a second time.~~
Bill read a second time.
The majority voted to agree with the main idea of the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1064). In parliamentary jargon they voted to read the bill [for a second time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
The House will now discuss the bill in more detail.
### What is the bill's main idea?
The purpose of this bill is to make savings for the government in the social services sector (social welfare etc).
According to the [bill's homepage](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1064), it was introduced to:
* *pause for three years the indexation of various income thresholds that apply to certain social security benefits and allowances and the income test free area for parenting payment single*
* *extend the ordinary waiting period to youth allowance (other) and parenting payment*
* *include additional evidentiary requirements for the ‘severe financial hardship’ exemption from the ordinary waiting period*
* *remove the ability for claimants to serve the ordinary waiting period concurrently with other waiting periods*
* *enable automation of the regular income stream review process; and*
* *maintain the standard family tax benefit (FTB) child rates for two years, from 1 July 2017, in the maximum and base rate of FTB Part A and the maximum rate of FTB Part B.*