Debt Waiver and Resolution Payments for Commonwealth Debtors
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Topics
debt waiver government debt income reporting parental leave public benefit social security student assistance
Introduced by: The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Tanya Plibersek ALP
“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Albanese government is committed to further strengthening Australia’s social safety net. The Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 is a significant step towards a fairer, more efficient social security system that better supports Australians when they need it most.”
Tim Ayres ALP
“I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025, and I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— HOME AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (2025 MEASURES NO.”
Kerrynne Liddle LIB
“I rise today to speak on the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025. The coalition will support this bill in the Senate today; however, we hold concerns about certain provisions that merit closer scrutiny. At all times, we must remember that Australia’s social services safety net is among the most robust and generous in the world.”
Richard Dowling ALP
“The Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 may carry the word ’technical’ in the title, but its purpose is anything but minor. Beneath the fine print, it deals with fairness, accountability and the basic dignity owed to every Australian who has relied on our social security system.”
“The social security system in this country is in crisis, and, instead of confronting that crisis, this bill represents yet another attempt by the government to sweep it under the rug—to quietly tuck it away. The government will tell you that the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 is a win.”
David Shoebridge GRN
“I rise first of all to acknowledge the work of my colleague Senator Allman-Payne and to endorse the words and the contribution that she’s made to the chamber. But I also rise to oppose schedule 5 of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No.”
“The Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 is an embarrassment and example of the Labor government’s hypocrisy and deceit. Before and during the last federal election, Labor used the robodebt scandal—and it was a scandal—as an election weapon to electorally gut the previous coalition government.”
Dorinda Cox ALP
“I rise to speak on the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025. This bill is another example of the Albanese Labor government’s commitment to fairness, accountability and decency in the way we administer social security. It shows again that Labor does what the Liberals never do.”
Nita Green ALP
“I sincerely thank all senators for their contributions to this debate. With the passage of this legislation, the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025, our social security system will be stronger, it will be fairer and it will be more responsive to the needs of the Australian community.”