Commonwealth legislation

Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Repeal Regulations 2004

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

297 of 2004

Collection

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This regulation abolishes the intrusive "Family Actual Means Test" by repealing the old rules that forced families to prove every cash flow when students applied for Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY. It affects parents and carers of student applicants, removing invasive demands for bank statements and forensic accounting. The change replaces that extra scrutiny with the simpler, standard income tests, cutting red tape and privacy intrusions.

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Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Repeal Regulations 2004

Statutory Rules 2004 No. 2971

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.

Dated 31 August 2004

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

KAY PATTERSON

Minister for Family and Community Services

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Repeal Regulations 2004.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the date of their notification in the Gazette.

3 Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Regulations 1998 — repeal

The following Statutory Rules are repealed:

 1998 No. 159

 1999 No. 340.

Note

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 September 2004.

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1 Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Repeal Regulations 2004

Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Repeal Regulations 2004

Statutory Rules 2004 No. 2971

Dated 31 August 2004

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

KAY PATTERSON

Minister for Family and Community Services

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Repeal Regulations 2004.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the date of their notification in the Gazette.

3 Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Regulations 1998 — repeal

The following Statutory Rules are repealed:

 1998 No. 159

 1999 No. 340.

Note

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 September 2004.