Social Security (Winter Energy Payment) Amendment Bill

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This bill ensures that social security legislation authorises two aspects of winter energy payments, under the Social Security Act 2018, for the winter period in and after the 2019 calendar year; and purported winter energy payments, under the former Social Security Act 1964, for the winter period for the 2018 calendar year.