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Parliamentary
This select committee examines bills and inquiries about welfare, community services and related social policy.
It is a common route for submissions on laws affecting families, support services and community wellbeing.
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The bill makes targeted changes to superannuation, benefits and veterans' pensions, including payment rules for Pacific residents, benefit rates where a partner has temporary or unlawful status, and the repeal of outdated provisions.
Closed 34 days ago · 20 August 2026
Social Services and Community Committee · Parliamentary
Parliament is seeking submissions on a bill that would define the terms woman and man for use in legislation, with potential effects for how sex and gender-related rules are interpreted.
Closed 83 days ago · 2 July 2026
Social Services and Community Committee · Parliamentary
