Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Schedules............................................................................................ 3

4............ Review of this Act.............................................................................. 3

Schedule 1--Child care subsidy rates                                                                        5

Part 1--Main amendments                                                                                         5

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                  5

Part 2--Other amendments                                                                                      11

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 11

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Subsidy) Act 2021  11

Schedule 2--Reporting and publication of certain information relating to approved providers             12

Part 1--Reporting of certain financial information by large child care providers              12

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 12

Part 2--Publication of certain information relating to approved providers           15

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 15

Schedule 3--Activity test for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children         17

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                17

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 18

Schedule 4--Dealing with serious non-compliance                                         20

Part 1--Arrangements to comply with family assistance law                20

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 20

Part 2--Electronic transfer of gap fees                                                              22

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 22

Part 3--Information for session reports                                                             23

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 23

Schedule 5--Child care discount for early childhood workforce          24

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                24

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 24

Schedule 6--Discount on fee for session of care in prescribed circumstances     27

Part 1--Main amendments                                                                                       27

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 27

Part 2--Other amendments                                                                                      31

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                31

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 31

Schedule 7--Additional absences in exceptional circumstances              32

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                32

Schedule 8--Extending period for passing on fee reduction amounts 34

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 34

 

 

 

 

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Act 2022

No. 66, 2022

 

An Act to amend the law relating to family assistance to provide more affordable early childhood education and care, and for related purposes

[Assented to 29 November 2022]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: