Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021 - Commentary on Amendments and Explanatory Materials [2021] AUSStaCSBSD 260 (1 December 2021)

• Commentary on amendments and explanatory materials
• Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021

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Commentary on amendments
and explanatory materials

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021

1.125 On 22 November 2021, the Minister for International Development and the Pacific (Senator Seselja) tabled an addendum to the explanatory memorandum relating to the bill.

1.126 The committee thanks the minister for tabling an addendum to the explanatory memorandum which includes key information previously requested by the committee.^[80]

1.127 The committee makes no comment on amendments made or explanatory materials relating to the following bills:

• Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2021^[81]

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021^[82]

• Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Amendment Bill 2021^[83]

• Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021.^[84]

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[80] Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest 16 of 2021, pp. 104-107.

[81] On 22 November 2021, the Minister for International Development and the Pacific (Senator Seselja) tabled a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill.

[82] On 22 November 2021, the Assistant Minister to the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction (Mr T. R. Wilson) tabled a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill, and the House of Representatives agreed to one government amendment to the bill. On 24 November 2021, the Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries (Senator Duniam) tabled a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill.

[83] On 23 November 2021, the Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General (Senator Stoker) tabled a supplementary explanatory memorandum, and the Senate agreed to seven government amendments to the bill.

[84] On 22 November 2021, the Minister for Families and Social Services (Senator Ruston) tabled a correction to the revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill.