Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (10:19): The view of the government is that, prior to those changes being made in September 2003, the legal status of the application or the use of income apportionment is less clear.

I should say that decisions from pre-2003 can also still be reviewed. If a decision affected by income apportionment is reviewed in the future, it will be reviewed in line with the method in this bill.