Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Science and Training
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Amends the:
Higher Education Funding Act 1988
in relation to: funding levels for certain purposes; consistent accountability requirements in relation to grants; removal of requirement for institutions to send a ‘notice of liability’ to overseas fee-paying students; name change of Batchelor College to Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education; application of taxation legislation; and correction of a drafting oversight in relation to the Post-graduate Education Loan Scheme; and
Australian Research Council Act 2001
in relation to: funding caps for certain purposes; Ministerial approval of research projects for 4 years; and creation of advisory committees by the Australian Research Council Board.

Progress

House of Representatives
20 Feb 2002	Introduced and read a first time
20 Feb 2002	Second reading moved
19 Aug 2002	Second reading agreed to
19 Aug 2002	Third reading agreed to

Senate
22 Aug 2002	Introduced and read a first time
22 Aug 2002	Second reading moved
28 Aug 2002	Second reading debate
29 Aug 2002	Second reading agreed to
19 Sep 2002	Third reading agreed to

08 Oct 2002

Assent

Act no.: 78

Year: 2002

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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