House of Representatives

Explanatory Memorandum

Jenny Macklin Mp (Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs)

NOTES ON CLAUSES

Clause 1 sets out how the Act is to be cited, that is, the Household Stimulus Package Act (No. 2) 2009 .

Clause 2 provides a table that sets out the commencement dates of the various provisions in the Act.

Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in that Schedule.

This explanatory memorandum uses the following abbreviations:

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'1936 Tax Act' means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 ;

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'1997 Tax Act' means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 ;

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'Family Assistance Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 ;

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'Family Assistance Administration Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance ) ( Administration) Act 1999 ;

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'Farm Household Support Act' means the Farm Household Support Act 1992 ;

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'FTB' means family tax benefit;

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'Social Security Act' means the Social Security Act 1991 ;

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'Social Security Administration Act' means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 ; and

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'Veterans' Entitlements Act' means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 .