House of Representatives

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011

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

Clause 1 sets out how the Act is to be cited, that is, as the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Act 2011 .

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

Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in that Schedule.

This explanatory memorandum uses the following abbreviations:

'Family Assistance Administration Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance ) ( Administration) Act 1999 .
'Social Security Act' means the Social Security Act 1991 .
'Veterans' Entitlements Act' means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 .


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