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SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT (NATIONAL GREEN JOBS CORPS SUPPLEMENT) BILL 2009

2008-2009
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Social Security Amendment (National
Green Jobs Corps Supplement) Bill 2009
No. , 2009
(Employment and Workplace Relations)
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social
security, and for related purposes
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2009
Contents
1 Short
title
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2 Commencement
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3 Schedule(s)
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Schedule 1--Amendments
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Social Security Act 1991
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Social Security Amendment (National Green Jobs Corps Supplement) Bill 2009 No. , 2009
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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social
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security, and for 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 Social Security Amendment (National
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Green Jobs Corps Supplement) Act 2009.
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2 Commencement
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This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal
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Assent.
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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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule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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Amendments Schedule 1
Social Security Amendment (National Green Jobs Corps Supplement) Bill 2009 No. , 2009
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Schedule 1--Amendments
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Social Security Act 1991
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1 Subsection 23(1)
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Insert:
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National Green Jobs Corps program means the program
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administered by the Commonwealth known as the National Green
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Jobs Corps Program.
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2 Subsection 23(1)
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Insert:
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National Green Jobs Corps supplement means:
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(a) an amount payable under subsection 503C(2) to a person
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receiving a parenting payment; or
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(b) an amount payable under subsection 556B(2) to a person
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receiving youth allowance; or
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(c) an amount payable under subsection 645(2) to a person
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receiving newstart allowance.
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3 After paragraph 23(4AA)(aa)
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Insert:
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(ab) provisions in Chapter 2 that provide for an increase in a
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person's rate of payment by a National Green Jobs Corps
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supplement;
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4 At the end of Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 2.10
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Add:
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503C National Green Jobs Corps supplement
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(1) This section applies if a person:
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(a) is receiving a parenting payment; and
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(b) has reached 17, but is under 25, years of age; and
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(c) is participating in the National Green Jobs Corps program;
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and
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(d) started participating in that program before 2012.
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Schedule 1 Amendments
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(2) The rate of the person's parenting payment is increased by an
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amount of $41.60 (to be known as a National Green Jobs Corps
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supplement) for each fortnight during which the person participates
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in the National Green Jobs Corps program.
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(3) However, a National Green Jobs Corps supplement is not payable
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for a fortnight during which the person participates in the National
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Green Jobs Corps program if:
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(a)
both:
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(i) a Parenting Payment Employment Pathway Plan is in
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force in relation to the person; and
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(ii) during the fortnight, the person ceases to participate in
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that program in circumstances that constitute a failure to
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comply with the plan; or
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(b) the rate of the person's parenting payment is increased by
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training supplement for the fortnight.
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5 After subsection 541(1B)
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Insert:
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Participation in the National Green Jobs Corps program
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(1C) A person also satisfies the activity test in respect of a period if,
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throughout the period, the person is participating in the National
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Green Jobs Corps program.
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6 After section 556A
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Insert:
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556B National Green Jobs Corps supplement
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(1) This section applies if a person:
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(a) is receiving youth allowance; and
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(b) is only qualified for youth allowance under section 540; and
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(c) satisfies the Secretary that the person is not undertaking
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full-time study (see section 541B); and
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(d) has reached 17 years of age; and
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(e) is participating in the National Green Jobs Corps program;
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and
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(f) started participating in that program before 2012.
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Amendments Schedule 1
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(2) The rate of the person's youth allowance is increased by an amount
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of $41.60 (to be known as a National Green Jobs Corps
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supplement) for each fortnight during which the person participates
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in the National Green Jobs Corps program.
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(3) However, a National Green Jobs Corps supplement is not payable
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for a fortnight during which the person participates in the National
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Green Jobs Corps program if:
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(a) a Youth Allowance Employment Pathway Plan is in force in
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relation to the person; and
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(b) during the fortnight, the person ceases to participate in that
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program in circumstances that constitute a failure to comply
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with the plan.
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7 After subsection 601(4C)
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Insert:
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(4D) A person also satisfies the activity test in respect of a period if,
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throughout the period, the person is participating in the National
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Green Jobs Corps program.
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8 Subsection 601(5)
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Omit "or (4B)", substitute ", (4B) or (4D)".
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9 After section 644AAC
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Insert:
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645 National Green Jobs Corps supplement
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(1) This section applies if a person:
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(a) is receiving newstart allowance; and
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(b) is under 25 years of age; and
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(c) is participating in the National Green Jobs Corps program;
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and
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(d) started participating in that program before 2012.
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(2) The rate of the person's newstart allowance is increased by an
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amount of $41.60 (to be known as a National Green Jobs Corps
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supplement) for each fortnight during which the person participates
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in the National Green Jobs Corps program.
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Schedule 1 Amendments
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(3) However, a National Green Jobs Corps supplement is not payable
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for a fortnight during which the person participates in the National
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Green Jobs Corps program if:
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(a)
both:
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(i) a Newstart Employment Pathway Plan is in force in
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relation to the person; and
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(ii) during the fortnight, the person ceases to participate in
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that program in circumstances that constitute a failure to
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comply with the plan; or
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(b) the rate of the person's newstart allowance is increased by
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training supplement for the fortnight.
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10 Subsection 1049(2A)
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After "training supplement", insert "or a National Green Jobs Corps
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supplement".
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11 Section 1188KA
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After "training supplement", insert "or a National Green Jobs Corps
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supplement".
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12 At the end of paragraph 1223(7)(b)
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Add:
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or (v) if the person was receiving a parenting payment, youth
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allowance or newstart allowance--the rate of the
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person's parenting payment, youth allowance or
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newstart allowance was increased by an amount of
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National Green Jobs Corps supplement when that rate
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should not have been so increased;
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13 At the end of subsection 1223(7)
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Add:
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; (g) the amount of National Green Jobs Corps supplement.
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