House of Representatives

Explanatory Memorandum

Circulated By the Authority of the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon Jenny Macklin MP

NOTES ON CLAUSES

Abbreviations used in this explanatory memorandum

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'Family Assistance Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

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'Family Assistance Administration Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

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'Farm Household Support Act' means the Farm Household Support Act 1992

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'FTB' means family tax benefit

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'Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act' means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

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'Social Security Act' means the Social Security Act 1991

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'Social Security Administration Act' means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

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'Veterans' Entitlements Act' means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Clause 1 sets out how the new Act is to be cited, that is, as the Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011.

Clause 2 provides a table that sets out the commencement dates of the various sections in, and Schedules to, the new Act.

Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in that Schedule.