House of Representatives

Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020

Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020

Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2019-2020

Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2019-2020

Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2019-2020

Appropriation Act (No. 6) 2019-2020

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Treasurer, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP)

Glossary

The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.

Abbreviation Definition
ABN Australian Business Number
ADI Authorised deposit-taking institution
Bill Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020
Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017
Commissioner Commissioner of Taxation
Coronavirus Coronavirus known as COVID-19
Coronavirus Omnibus Act Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020
Criminal Code The Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 called the Criminal Code
Fair Work Act Fair Work Act 2009
FWC Fair Work Commission
Family Assistance Act A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
Family Assistance Administration Act A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
Family Assistance Law A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 and the relevant subordinate legislation
GST Act A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
Guarantee of Lending Act Guarantee of Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Act 2020
ILO International Labour Organization
ITAA 1936 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
ITAA 1997 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
NES National Employment Standards
Payments and Benefits Bill Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020
PPL Act Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
PPL Rules Paid Parental Leave Rules 2010
SME Small and medium enterprise
Social Security Act Social Security Act 1991
Social Services Minister The Minister administering the Social Security (International Agreement) Act 1999
SSAA Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
TAA 1953 Taxation Administration Act 1953
Veterans' Law Means the following Acts:

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986;
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004;
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988;
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupational Force (Treatment) Act 2006; and
Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019.

Veterans' Minister The Minister administering the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986