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A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (IMPROVED ACCESS TO BABY BONUS) AMENDMENT BILL 2008

2008
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
Presented and read a first time
A New Tax System (Family Assistance)
(Improved Access to Baby Bonus)
Amendment Bill 2008
No. , 2008
(Senator Stott Despoja )
A Bill for an Act to amend the A New Tax System
(Family Assistance) Act 1999 to give all adopting
parents access to baby bonus payments, and for
related purposes
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Contents
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Short title ............................................................................................ 1
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Commencement .................................................................................. 1
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Schedule(s) ......................................................................................... 2
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Object.................................................................................................. 2
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Appropriation of funds ....................................................................... 2
Schedule 1--Amendme nt of the A New Tax System (Family
Assistance) Act 1999
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Improved Access to Baby Bonus) Amendment Bill 2008
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A Bill for an Act to amend the A New Tax System
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(Family Assistance) Act 1999 to give all adopting
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parents access to baby bonus payments, and for
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related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the A New Tax System (Family
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Assistance) (Improved Access to Baby Bonus) Amendment Act
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2008.
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2 Commence ment
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This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal
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Assent.
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4 Object
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3 Schedule(s)
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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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4 Object
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The object of this Act is to permit all adoptive parents to become
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eligible for baby bonus payment.
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5 Appropriation of funds
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Any money payable under paragraph 36(5)(b) of the A New Tax
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System (Family Assistance) (Improved Access to Baby Bonus) Act
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2008 is to be paid from moneys appropriated by the Parliament for
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that purpose.
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Schedule 1--Amendment of A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
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Schedule 1
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Amendment of the A New Tax
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System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
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1 Paragraph 36(5)(b)
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Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
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(b) the child is a person under the age of consent, where age of
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consent has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act
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1991, at the time the child is entrusted to the care of the
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individual; and
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Note:
The Social Security Act 1991 refers to the age of consent as being
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the age of consent applicable in the State or Territory in which
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the person lives at the time.
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2 Paragraph 36(5)(ba)
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Repeal the paragraph.
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