Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026

Ms PLIBERSEK (Sydney—Minister for Social Services) (18:17): I present the supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill, and I move the government amendment as circulated: (1) Schedule 9, page 78 (after line 10), at the end of the Schedule, add: Part 3 — Child care subsidy funding agreements A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 4 Subsection 85GA(1) Omit "written agreements with a person under which the Commonwealth makes one or more grants of money to the person", substitute "a written agreement under which the Commonwealth makes one or more grants of money to a person, entity or body (including a partnership) (the recipient)". 5 After subsection 85GA(1) Insert: (1A) The agreement must be between: (a) if the recipient is a person—the Commonwealth and the recipient; or (b) otherwise—the Commonwealth and a person acting on behalf of the recipient.

(1B) The recipient must comply with the agreement. Note: For the application of this subsection to a recipient that is a partnership or other unincorporated entity or body, see sections 230A, 230B and 231 of the Family Assistance Administration Act. 6 Subsection 85GA(2) Omit "a person", substitute "the recipient". 7 Application provision (1) Subsection 85GA(1A) of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to agreements made on or after the commencement of this item.

(2) Subject to subitem (1), the amendments to section 85GA of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 made by this Part apply in relation to agreements made before, on or after the commencement of this item. Question agreed to. Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Ordered that this bill be reported to the House with an amendment.