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Bill Debate · Consideration in Detail

Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail

House of Representatives · Tuesday 2 June 2026

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At a glance

The Assistant Treasurer moved government amendments to the bill during consideration in detail. These amendments increased low-income thresholds for the Medicare levy and surcharge, effective from the 2025-26 income year. They also revised rules regarding pension supplements for individuals temporarily absent from Australia, extending the period for which supplements are paid from six to twelve weeks. The amendments were agreed to, and the bill was passed with an amended title.

Outcome

The government amendments were agreed to, and the bill was passed with an amended title.

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How the debate unfolded

Opened the debate

Daniel Mulino (Fraser) (Australian Labor Party) ALP

Mulino presented a supplementary explanatory memorandum and sought leave to move government amendments. Mulino proposed increasing various Medicare levy low-income thresholds, such as raising the single threshold from $27,222 to $28,011 and the family threshold from $45,907 to $47,238. Mulino also moved amendments to the Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to allow pension supplements to continue for up to 12 weeks of temporary absence from Australia, rather than the previous six weeks. Mulino further moved an amendment to insert social security and veterans' affairs into the bill's long title.