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Welfare Fraud Bill Set To Pass

Published: Thu 17 Apr 2014 01:03 PM
A bill which widens welfare fraud to include partners of those committing it, is set to pass into law this afternoon.
After Question Time, MPs are due to debate the third reading of the Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill. This will be followed by the third readings of the Land Transport Amendment Bill (No 2) and Road User Charges Amendment Bill, both divided from the Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill.
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