Review no.2 of the Social Security (Administration) Legislation Amendment (Income Management and Enhanced Income Management) Instrument 2026

The Commission’s submission on the disallowable instrument that allows the two income management regimes to continue operating.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Submission by the Commission

Submission summary

Submitted date: 3 September 2026
Subject: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Submitted to: Commonwealth Inquiries

The Commission’s submission on the disallowable instrument that allows the two income management regimes to continue operating.

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The submission refers to the Commission's previous submissions on compulsory income management, noting that compulsory income management limits the rights to social security, privacy and equality and non-discrimination and we consider that government has not justified those limitations.