Recent and upcoming policy changes

Upcoming policy changes

New International Social Security Agreements with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Uruguay and Lithuania

Negotiations for two new social security agreements, one with Uruguay and one with Lithuania, were announced in early 2024. Negotiations for a new social security agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina are also underway as announced in the 2021-22 Budget. These agreements are subject to approval and legislative processes in both Australia and the relevant partner country.

This page will be updated with commencement details for the agreements, pending completion of all required processes.

Further information is available at New International Social Security Agreements.

Recent policy changes

New International Social Security Agreement with Serbia

On 1 February 2024, the new Social Security Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Serbia commenced.

For further information, please see the following pages:

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