Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 to:
- validate the use of apportioning employment income when calculating the rate of a mean-tested social security payment for entitlement periods between 1 July 1991 and 6 December 2020
- A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 , Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 , Social Security Act 1991 and Student Assistance Act 1973 to expand the special circumstances waiver regimes
- provide for a standardised and indexed small debt waiver threshold of $250
- provide for a one-off waiver of the Commonwealth’s right to recover small undetermined debts. Also establishes a resolution scheme to provide a resolution payment to persons whose debts have been affected by income apportionment.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Act 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 79, 2025 |
| Assent | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Consideration in detail debate |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| House | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Consideration of Senate message |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 15 Oct 2026 Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 11–35
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.