Bill
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Child Support Measures) Bill 2023
passed, as at 2023-06-23. Social Services portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Social Services
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2023-03-29
- second reading — 2023-03-29
- second reading — 2023-05-09
- second reading — 2023-05-10
- second reading — 2023-05-10
- third reading — 2023-05-10
- introduced — 2023-05-10
- second reading — 2023-05-10
- second reading — 2023-06-15
- second reading — 2023-06-15
- third reading — 2023-06-15
- passed — 2023-06-15
- royal assent — 2023-06-23
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2023-03-29.
The bill would change how child support is collected and calculated.
The Child Support Registrar could get more power to deduct money from pay, refuse to let a parent avoid paying unless they show they will pay what they owe, and set a standard income for parents who do not file a tax return.
The bill amends the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988.
- Extend the Registrar's power to collect child support from employers.
- Allow the Registrar to refuse a departure certificate unless satisfied the parent will make suitable payment arrangements.
- Introduce a default income for parents who are not required to lodge a tax return.
Parents who pay or receive child support, and the Child Support Registrar.
Sources
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