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SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DEBIT CARD TRIAL) BILL 2015

 

 

 

2013-2014-2015 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Social Security Legislation Amendment 

(Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015 

 

No.      , 2015 

 

(Social Services) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social 

security and family assistance, and for related 

purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Trial of cashless welfare arrangements

 

3

 

Part 1--Main amendments

 

3

 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

 

3

 

Part 2--Other amendments

 

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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

 

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Social Security Act 1991

 

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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

 

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Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012

 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social 

security and family assistance, and for related 

purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Social Security Legislation 

Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Act 2015

2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provisions 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1 

The day after this Act receives the Royal 

Assent. 

 

Note: 

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

 

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

3  Schedules 

 

  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

10 

according to its terms. 

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Schedule 1

--Trial of cashless welfare 

arrangements 

Part 1

--Main amendments 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 

1  After Part 3C 

Insert: 

Part 3D--Trial of cashless welfare arrangements 

Division 1--Introduction 

124PB  Simplified outline 

This Part provides for the trial of cashless welfare arrangements. 

10 

Recipients of certain welfare payments are subject to the trial. 

11 

During the trial, certain welfare payments will be divided into 

12 

restricted and unrestricted portions, with recipients being unable to 

13 

spend the restricted portions of such payments on alcohol or 

14 

gambling. The amount of each portion may be varied if a 

15 

community body gives a direction to the Secretary reflecting an 

16 

agreement between the community body and the recipient. 

17 

Other recipients of certain welfare payments may voluntarily opt in 

18 

to these cashless welfare arrangements. 

19 

124PC  Objects 

20 

 

  The objects of this Part are to trial cashless welfare arrangements 

21 

so as to: 

22 

 

(a)  reduce the amount of certain restrictable payments available 

23 

to be spent on alcoholic beverages, gambling and illegal 

24 

drugs; and 

25 

 

(b)  determine whether such a reduction decreases violence or 

26 

harm in trial areas; and 

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(c)  determine whether such arrangements are more effective 

when community bodies are involved; and 

 

(d)  encourage socially responsible behaviour. 

124PD  Definitions 

 

(1)  In this Part: 

community body means a body authorised in an instrument made 

under section 124PE. 

restrictable payment

 

(a)  in relation to a trial participant, means: 

 

(i)  a trigger payment; or 

10 

 

(ii)  a clean energy advance under the Family Assistance 

11 

Act; or 

12 

 

(iii)  family tax benefit under the Family Assistance Act; or 

13 

 

(iv)  family tax benefit advance under the Family Assistance 

14 

Administration Act; or 

15 

 

(v)  baby bonus under the Family Assistance Act; or 

16 

 

(vi)  schoolkids bonus under the Family Assistance Act; or 

17 

 

(vii)  stillborn baby payment under the Family Assistance 

18 

Act; or 

19 

 

(viii)  carer allowance; or 

20 

 

(ix)  carer supplement; or 

21 

 

(x)  child disability assistance; or 

22 

 

(xi)  double orphan pension; or 

23 

 

(xii)  income support bonus; or 

24 

 

(xiii)  mobility allowance; or 

25 

 

(xiv)  pensioner education supplement; or 

26 

 

(xv)  a social security bereavement payment (other than a 

27 

social security bereavement payment in relation to an 

28 

age pension under Division 9 of Part 2.2 of the 1991 

29 

Act, a mature age allowance under Part 2.12B of the 

30 

1991 Act or a special needs pension under Division 10 

31 

of Part 2.16 of the 1991 Act); or 

32 

 

(xvi)  a clean energy advance under the 1991 Act; or 

33 

 

(xvii)  an advance payment under Part 2.22 of the 1991 Act; or 

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(xviii)  an advance pharmaceutical allowance under Part 2.23 of 

the 1991 Act; or 

 

(xix)  a mobility allowance advance under section 1045 of the 

1991 Act; or 

 

(xx)  quarterly energy supplement under the 1991 Act; or 

 

(xxi)  telephone allowance under Part 2.25 of the 1991 Act; or 

 

(xxii)  utilities allowance under Part 2.25A of the 1991 Act; or 

 

(xxiii)  a payment under the scheme known as the ABSTUDY 

scheme that includes an amount identified as pensioner 

education supplement; or 

10 

 

(b)  in relation to a voluntary participant, means: 

11 

 

(i)  a payment of a kind listed in paragraph (a); or 

12 

 

(ii)  an age pension; or 

13 

 

(iii)  a social security bereavement payment in relation to an 

14 

age pension under Division 9 of Part 2.2 of the 1991 

15 

Act. 

16 

restricted portion, in relation to a restrictable payment, has the 

17 

meaning given by section 124PJ. 

18 

trial area means an area specified in a legislative instrument made 

19 

under subsection (2). 

20 

trial participant: see subsection 124PG(2). 

21 

trigger payment means: 

22 

 

(a)  a social security benefit (other than a mature age allowance 

23 

under Part 2.12B of the 1991 Act); or 

24 

 

(b)  a social security pension of the following kinds: 

25 

 

(i)  a carer payment; 

26 

 

(ii)  a bereavement allowance, so long as the recipient has 

27 

not yet reached pension age; 

28 

 

(iii)  a disability support pension; 

29 

 

(iv)  a pension PP (single); 

30 

 

(v)  a widow B pension; 

31 

 

(vi)  a wife pension; or 

32 

 

(c)  a payment under the scheme known as the ABSTUDY 

33 

scheme that includes an amount identified as living 

34 

allowance. 

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unrestricted portion, in relation to a restrictable payment, has the 

meaning given by section 124PJ. 

voluntary participant: see subsection 124PH(3). 

welfare restricted bank account means a bank account of a kind 

determined by a legislative instrument made under section 124PP. 

 

(2)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify an area for the 

purposes of the definition of trial area

124PE  Community body 

 

  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, authorise a body, 

whether incorporated or unincorporated, as a community body if 

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the body provides, or intends to provide, services relating to the 

11 

care, protection, welfare or safety of adults, children or families. 

12 

Division 2--Persons subject to cashless welfare 

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arrangements 

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Subdivision A--Trial of cashless welfare arrangements 

15 

124PF  Trial of cashless welfare arrangements 

16 

 

(1)  Cashless welfare arrangements are to be trialled during the period: 

17 

 

(a)  beginning on 1 February 2016; and 

18 

 

(b)  ending on 30 June 2018. 

19 

 

(2)  The trial is to occur in up to 3 discrete trial areas. 

20 

 

(3)  The trial is to include no more than 10,000 trial participants. 

21 

124PG  Trial participants 

22 

 

(1)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine whether a 

23 

particular trigger payment is to apply: 

24 

 

(a)  both: 

25 

 

(i)  in respect of a particular class of person; and 

26 

 

(ii)  in relation to a particular trial area; or 

27 

 

(b)  in relation to a particular trial area. 

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(2)  A person is a trial participant if: 

 

(a)  all of the following apply: 

 

(i)  a legislative instrument made under subsection (1) 

determines that a particular trigger payment applies in 

respect of a particular class of person and in relation to a 

particular trial area; 

 

(ii)  a person falls within the particular class of person 

specified in the legislative instrument; 

 

(iii)  the person's usual place of residence was, is or becomes 

within the particular trial area specified in the legislative 

10 

instrument; or 

11 

 

(b)  all of the following apply: 

12 

 

(i)  a legislative instrument made under subsection (1) 

13 

determines that a particular trigger payment applies in 

14 

relation to a particular trial area; 

15 

 

(ii)  the person receives the particular trigger payment; 

16 

 

(iii)  the person's usual place of residence was, is or becomes 

17 

within the particular trial area. 

18 

 

(3)  To avoid doubt, for the purposes of subsection (2): 

19 

 

(a)  if a person's usual place of residence is within a particular 

20 

trial area, the person is a trial participant on and after the day 

21 

that the legislative instrument takes effect in relation to the 

22 

particular trial area; and 

23 

 

(b)  if a person's usual place of residence becomes within the 

24 

particular trial area, the person is a trial participant on and 

25 

after the day that the person's usual place of residence is 

26 

within the particular trial area. 

27 

Subdivision B--Voluntary participation in cashless welfare 

28 

arrangements 

29 

124PH  Voluntary participants 

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(1)  A person may notify the Secretary, orally or in writing, that the 

31 

person wishes to be subject to cashless welfare arrangements if: 

32 

 

(a)  the person receives a restrictable payment of a kind 

33 

mentioned in paragraph (b) of the definition of that 

34 

expression; and 

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(b)  the person's usual place of residence is within a trial area; 

and 

 

(c)  the person is not otherwise a trial participant. 

 

(2)  A person may withdraw the notification at any time. 

 

(3)  Until a person withdraws his or her notification, the person is a 

voluntary participant, unless: 

 

(a)  a legislative instrument made under section 124PI applies in 

relation to the person; or 

 

(b)  the Secretary determines that the person is not to be subject 

to cashless welfare arrangements under subsection (4). 

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(4)  The Secretary may determine that a person who is a voluntary 

11 

participant is not to be subject to cashless welfare arrangements. If 

12 

the Secretary makes such a determination, the Secretary must 

13 

notify the person, in writing, accordingly. 

14 

124PI  Minister may determine that persons may not be voluntary 

15 

participants 

16 

 

  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that a 

17 

particular class of person may not be a voluntary participant. 

18 

Division 3--Cashless welfare arrangement rules 

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Subdivision A--Splitting and payment of restrictable payments 

20 

124PJ  Restrictable payment to be split into restricted and 

21 

unrestricted portions 

22 

 

(1)  If an instalment of a restrictable payment is payable to a trial 

23 

participant or voluntary participant: 

24 

 

(a)  80% of the gross amount of the payment is restricted (the 

25 

restricted portion); and 

26 

 

(b)  20% of the gross amount of the payment is unrestricted (the 

27 

unrestricted portion). 

28 

 

(2)  If a restrictable payment is payable to a trial participant or 

29 

voluntary participant otherwise than by instalments, 100% of the 

30 

gross amount of the payment is restricted. 

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(3)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, vary the percentage 

amounts in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) and subsection (2). 

 

(4)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine whether the 

varied percentage amounts are to apply: 

 

(a)  both: 

 

(i)  in respect of a particular class of person; and 

 

(ii)  in relation to a particular trial area; or 

 

(b)  in relation to a particular trial area. 

 

(5)  This section is subject to section 124PK. 

124PK  Secretary must comply with directions given by a community 

10 

body 

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(1)  A community body may give the Secretary a written direction to 

12 

vary the percentage amounts in paragraphs 124PJ(1)(a) and (b) that 

13 

apply in respect of restrictable payments made to a trial participant 

14 

or voluntary participant after the direction is given. 

15 

Note: 

Paragraphs 124PJ(1)(a) and (b) set out the percentage amounts for 

16 

splitting a restrictable payment into a restricted portion and an 

17 

unrestricted portion, respectively. 

18 

 

(2)  A written direction relating to a trial participant or voluntary 

19 

participant: 

20 

 

(a)  must reflect an agreement between the community body and 

21 

the trial participant or voluntary participant; and 

22 

 

(b)  may only be changed by the community body with the 

23 

agreement of the trial participant or voluntary participant; 

24 

and 

25 

 

(c)  must be revoked by the community body if there is no longer 

26 

agreement between the body and the trial participant or 

27 

voluntary participant; and 

28 

 

(d)  ceases to have effect on and after the day that the community 

29 

body stops being authorised as a community body. 

30 

 

(3)  The percentage amounts specified in the written direction: 

31 

 

(a)  must total 100%; and 

32 

 

(b)  may: 

33 

 

(i)  for the restricted portion of a restrictable payment, be a 

34 

percentage in the range of 50% to 80%; and 

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(ii)  for the unrestricted portion of a restrictable payment, be 

a percentage in the range of 20% to 50%. 

 

(4)  The written direction overrides any legislative instrument made 

under subsection 124PJ(3) or (4). 

 

(5)  The Secretary must comply with the written direction. 

124PL  Payment of restricted portion of restrictable payment 

 

(1)  This section applies if a restrictable payment is payable to a trial 

participant or voluntary participant. 

 

(2)  The Secretary must pay the balance of the restricted portion of the 

restrictable payment to the credit of a welfare restricted bank 

10 

account maintained by the trial participant or voluntary participant. 

11 

 

(3)  In this section: 

12 

balance of the restricted portion of the restrictable payment 

13 

means, if a deduction is made from, or an amount is set off against, 

14 

the restrictable payment under: 

15 

 

(a)  section 61, 61A or 238 of this Act; or 

16 

 

(b)  section 1231 of the 1991 Act; or 

17 

 

(c)  section 84, 84A, 92, 92A, 225, 226, 227 or 228A of the 

18 

Family Assistance Administration Act; 

19 

so much of the restricted portion of the restrictable payment as 

20 

remains after the deduction is made or the set-off occurs, as the 

21 

case may be. 

22 

Subdivision B--Recipient's use of restrictable payments etc. 

23 

124PM  Recipient's use of funds from restrictable payments 

24 

 

  A person who receives a restrictable payment: 

25 

 

(a)  may use the restricted portion of the payment, as paid under 

26 

subsection 124PL(2), to purchase goods or services, other 

27 

than alcoholic beverages or gambling; and 

28 

 

(b)  may use the unrestricted portion of the payment, as paid to 

29 

the person, at the person's discretion. 

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Division 4--Information 

124PN  Disclosure of information to the Secretary--financial 

institution 

 

(1)  Despite any law (whether written or unwritten) in force in a State 

or Territory, an officer or employee of a financial institution may 

give the Secretary information about a person if: 

 

(a)  the person is a trial participant or voluntary participant; and 

 

(b)  the disclosed information is relevant to the operation of this 

Part. 

 

(2)  If information about a person is disclosed as mentioned in 

10 

subsection (1), the Secretary may disclose information about the 

11 

person to an officer or employee of the financial institution for the 

12 

purposes of the performance of the duties, or the exercise of the 

13 

powers, of the officer or employee. 

14 

124PO  Disclosure of information to the Secretary--community body 

15 

 

(1)  Despite any law (whether written or unwritten) in force in a State 

16 

or Territory, a member, officer or employee of a community body 

17 

may give the Secretary information about a person if: 

18 

 

(a)  the person is a trial participant or voluntary participant; and 

19 

 

(b)  the disclosed information is relevant to the operation of this 

20 

Part. 

21 

 

(2)  If information about a person is disclosed as mentioned in 

22 

subsection (1), the Secretary may disclose information about the 

23 

person to a member, officer or employee of the community body 

24 

for the purposes of the performance of the functions and duties, or 

25 

the exercise of the powers, of the member, officer or employee. 

26 

Division 5--Miscellaneous 

27 

124PP  Welfare restricted bank accounts 

28 

 

(1)  For the purposes of this Part, the Secretary may, by legislative 

29 

instrument, determine a kind of bank account to be maintained by a 

30 

trial participant or voluntary participant for the receipt of 

31 

restrictable payments. 

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(2)  A legislative instrument determining a kind of bank account may 

also prescribe terms and conditions relating to the establishment, 

ongoing maintenance and closure of the bank account so 

determined. 

124PQ  Exceptions to Part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 

2010 

 

(1)  For the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and 

Consumer Act 2010, the declining of a transaction by a financial 

institution is specified and specifically authorised if the transaction 

would involve: 

10 

 

(a)  money in a welfare restricted bank account; and 

11 

 

(b)  a business of a kind specified in a legislative instrument 

12 

made under subsection (2). 

13 

 

(2)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, declare a kind of 

14 

business, whether by reference to merchant category codes, 

15 

terminal identification codes, card accepted identification codes or 

16 

otherwise, in relation to which transactions involving money in a 

17 

welfare restricted bank account may be declined by a financial 

18 

institution. 

19 

 

(3)  To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this section, it does not matter 

20 

whether money in a welfare restricted bank account represents the 

21 

restricted portion or unrestricted portion of a restrictable payment. 

22 

124PR  This Part has effect despite other provisions etc. 

23 

 

  This Part has effect despite anything in: 

24 

 

(a)  any other provision of this Act; or 

25 

 

(b)  the 1991 Act; or 

26 

 

(c)  the Family Assistance Act; or 

27 

 

(d)  the Family Assistance Administration Act. 

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Part 2

--Other amendments 

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 

1999 

2  Paragraph 66(2)(g) 

Omit "Part 3B", substitute "Parts 3B and 3D". 

3  After section 228 

Insert: 

228A  Payment of other deductions on request 

 

(1)  This section applies if a person asks the Secretary: 

 

(a)  to make deductions from an instalment of an amount, or from 

10 

an amount, payable to the person under this Act (other than 

11 

child care benefit); and 

12 

 

(b)  to pay the amounts deducted to a business or organisation 

13 

nominated by the person. 

14 

 

(2)  The Secretary may make the deductions requested by the person, 

15 

and if the Secretary does so, the Secretary must pay the amounts 

16 

deducted to the business or organisation nominated by the person. 

17 

Social Security Act 1991 

18 

4  Subsection 1061EK(1) 

19 

Omit "Part 3B", substitute "Parts 3B and 3D". 

20 

5  Paragraph 1222(1)(ba) 

21 

Omit "Part 3B", substitute "Parts 3B and 3D". 

22 

6  Subsection 1222(2) (table item 20) 

23 

Omit "Part 3B", substitute "Parts 3B and 3D". 

24 

7  Paragraph 1230(1)(a) 

25 

After "Part 3B", insert "or 3D". 

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8  Subsections 1230C(1) and (2) 

After "Part 3B", insert "or 3D". 

9  Paragraph 1234A(1)(a) 

After "Part 3B", insert "or 3D". 

10  Subsection 1237AB(1) 

After "Part 3B", insert "or 3D". 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 

11  Paragraph 60(2)(aa) 

Omit "Part 3B", substitute "Parts 3B and 3D". 

12  Section 61 

10 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

11 

61  Deduction at request of recipient--payments to Commissioner of 

12 

Taxation 

13 

 

(1)  This section applies if a person asks the Secretary: 

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(a)  to make deductions from instalments of a social security 

15 

payment payable to the person; and 

16 

 

(b)  to pay the amounts deducted to the Commissioner of 

17 

Taxation. 

18 

 

(2)  The Secretary may make the deductions requested by the person, 

19 

and if the Secretary does so, the Secretary must pay the amounts 

20 

deducted to the Commissioner of Taxation. 

21 

61A  Deduction at request of recipient--other payments 

22 

 

(1)  This section applies if a person asks the Secretary: 

23 

 

(a)  to make deductions from instalments of a social security 

24 

payment payable to the person; and 

25 

 

(b)  to pay the amounts deducted to a business or organisation 

26 

nominated by the person. 

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(2)  The Secretary may make the deductions requested by the person, 

and if the Secretary does so, the Secretary must pay the amounts 

deducted to the business or organisation nominated by the person. 

13  After section 70A 

Insert: 

70B  Person who is subject to cashless welfare arrangements etc. 

Scope 

 

(1)  This section applies to a person if: 

 

(a)  the person is a trial participant (within the meaning of 

Part 3D) for the purposes of cashless welfare arrangements; 

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or 

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(b)  the person is a voluntary participant (within the meaning of 

12 

that Part) for the purposes of cashless welfare arrangements. 

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Requirement 

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(2)  The Secretary may give the person a notice that requires the person 

15 

to do either or both of the following: 

16 

 

(a)  inform the Department if: 

17 

 

(i)  a specified event or change of circumstances occurs; or 

18 

 

(ii)  the person becomes aware that a specified event or 

19 

change of circumstances is likely to occur; 

20 

 

(b)  give the Department one or more statements about a matter 

21 

that might affect the operation, or prospective operation, of 

22 

Part 3D in relation to the person. 

23 

 

(3)  An event or change of circumstances is not to be specified in a 

24 

notice under this section unless the occurrence of the event or 

25 

change of circumstances might affect the operation, or prospective 

26 

operation, of Part 3D in relation to the person. 

27 

14  Section 123TC 

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Repeal the following definitions: 

29 

 

(a)  definition of alcoholic beverage

30 

 

(b)  definition of gambling

31 

 

(c)  definition of goods

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(d)  definition of service

 

(e)  definition of social security bereavement payment

15  At the end of subsection 123UC(1) 

Add: 

 

; and (h)  at the test time, the person is not: 

 

(i)  a trial participant (within the meaning of Part 3D) for 

the purposes of cashless welfare arrangements; or 

 

(ii)  a voluntary participant (within the meaning of that Part) 

for the purposes of cashless welfare arrangements. 

16  After paragraph 195(1)(cb) 

10 

Insert: 

11 

 

(cc)  to facilitate the administration of Part 3D (about cashless 

12 

welfare arrangements); 

13 

17  Subsection 202(8) (note) 

14 

Repeal the note. 

15 

18  At the end of section 202 

16 

Add: 

17 

Welfare restricted bank accounts 

18 

 

(9)  If protected information relates to the establishment or ongoing 

19 

maintenance of a welfare restricted bank account (within the 

20 

meaning of section 124PD), a person may do any of the following: 

21 

 

(a)  obtain the information; 

22 

 

(b)  make a record of the information; 

23 

 

(c)  disclose the information to a financial institution; 

24 

 

(d)  otherwise use the information. 

25 

Note: 

In addition to the requirements of this section, information disclosed 

26 

under this section must be dealt with in accordance with the Australian 

27 

Privacy Principles. 

28 

19  Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 

29 

Insert: 

30 

alcoholic beverage means a beverage that contains more than 1.15% by 

31 

volume of ethyl alcohol. 

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gambling means a service provided to a person in the capacity of a 

customer of a gambling service (within the meaning of the Interactive 

Gambling Act 2001). 

goods has the same meaning as in the Competition and Consumer Act 

2010

service has the same meaning as in the Competition and Consumer Act 

2010

social security bereavement payment means a payment under any of 

the following provisions of the 1991 Act: 

 

(a)  Division 9 of Part 2.2; 

10 

 

(b)  Division 10 of Part 2.3; 

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(c)  Subdivision B of Division 9 of Part 2.4; 

12 

 

(d)  Subdivision B or D of Division 9 of Part 2.5; 

13 

 

(e)  Division 9 of Part 2.7; 

14 

 

(f)  Division 9 of Part 2.8; 

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(g)  Subdivision B or C of Division 9 of Part 2.10; 

16 

 

(h)  Subdivision A of Division 10 of Part 2.11; 

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(i)  Division 10 of Part 2.11A; 

18 

 

(j)  Subdivision AA of Division 9 of Part 2.12; 

19 

 

(k)  Subdivision C of Division 11 of Part 2.12B; 

20 

 

(l)  Division 9 of Part 2.14; 

21 

 

(m)  Division 9 of Part 2.15; 

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(n)  Subdivision C of Division 9 of Part 2.15A; 

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(o)  Division 10 of Part 2.16; 

24 

 

(p)  Subdivision C of Division 10 of Part 2.19; 

25 

 

(q)  Subdivision B of Division 10 of Part 2.20. 

26 

20  After subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 

27 

Insert: 

28 

 

(1A)  For the purpose of the definition of alcoholic beverage, the volume 

29 

of ethyl alcohol in a beverage is to be measured at 20°C and is to 

30 

be calculated on the basis that the specific gravity of ethyl alcohol 

31 

is 0.79067 (at 20°C in a vacuum). 

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21  After paragraph 52(1)(d) 

Insert: 

 

(da)  cashless welfare arrangements under Part 3D of the Social 

Security (Administration) Act 1999 (including requirements 

relating to amounts restricted under that Part); 

 


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