Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

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 and grant levels for the 2002 and 2003 funding years for certain purposes; and
Australian Research Council Act 2001
in relation to: the administration and financial management of the Australian Research Council, its advisory structures and research programmes; and extension of ministerial delegations. Also contains transitional and saving provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
26 Jun 2003	Introduced and read a first time
26 Jun 2003	Second reading moved
13 Aug 2003	Second reading agreed to
13 Aug 2003	Third reading agreed to

Senate
13 Aug 2003	Introduced and read a first time
13 Aug 2003	Second reading moved
20 Aug 2003	Second reading debate
21 Aug 2003	Second reading amendment agreed to Details: 1 Opposition agreed to
21 Aug 2003	Second reading agreed to
21 Aug 2003	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to
21 Aug 2003	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
08 Sep 2003	Message from Senate reported
09 Sep 2003	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

23 Sep 2003

Assent

Act no.: 87

Year: 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
Senate Amendments

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

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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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