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Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Student Assistance and Other Measures) Bill 2021

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by the authority of the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator the Hon Anne Ruston)

OUTLINE

Schedules 1 and 2 of this Bill amend the Student Assistance Act 1973 (Student Assistance Act) for the purpose of making the Act more consistent with the social security law in the areas of Tax File Number (TFN) collection and use, and information management. The proposed changes are needed to improve the effective administration of the ABSTUDY and the Assistance of Isolated Children (AIC) schemes, which are each a 'current special educational assistance scheme' for the purpose of the Student Assistance Act.

Schedule 3 makes technical amendments to social services legislation to confirm that the definition of 'social security law' includes subordinate legislation.

Financial impact statement

There are no financial impacts as a result of the Bill.

Statement of compatibility with human rights

The statement of compatibility with human rights appears at the end of this explanatory memorandum.


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