Chris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5), (6) and (8) of standing order 111 not apply to this bill.

I table a statement of reasons justifying the need for this bill to be considered during these sittings and seek leave to have the statement incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The statement read as follows—

Purpose of the bill

The bill provides for 2006 one-off payments to older Australians and carers. Recipients of certain carer income support on Budget night 2006 will be paid a $1,000 one-off payment. Recipients of carer allowance on that date will receive a $600 one-off payment for each of their eligible care receivers. Furthermore, a payment of $102.80 will be paid to people who are, on that night, of age pension age or veterans’ pension age and receiving certain types of income support, and self-funded retirees qualified for the seniors concession allowance.

Reasons for Urgency

The one-off payments are generally to be paid in June 2006.

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs)

Question agreed to.