Higher Education Support Bill 2003

Type
Government
Portfolio
Education, Science and Training
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Part of a package of three bills to establish a framework for the Commonwealth funding of higher education, the bill replaces the current arrangements under the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 and provides for: grants (primarily through the Commonwealth Grants Scheme) and other payments to higher education providers; financial assistance to students including: HECS-HELP assistance for student contribution amounts, FEE-HELP assistance for tuition fees, and OS-HELP assistance for overseas study; a Student Learning Entitlement equivalent to 7 years of full-time study; repayment of student loans; administrative matters; provision of higher education in the external Territories; and review of the impact of the proposed Act.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 17 Sep 2003
Second reading moved 17 Sep 2003
Second reading agreed to 16 Oct 2003
Third reading agreed to 16 Oct 2003
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 27 Oct 2003
Second reading moved 27 Oct 2003
Second reading debate 24 Nov 2003
Second reading debate 25 Nov 2003
Second reading amendment agreed to
  • Details: 1 Opposition agreed to
01 Dec 2003
Second reading agreed to 01 Dec 2003
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
03 Dec 2003
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 129 Government, 1 Australian Democrats, 1 Independent agreed to; 1 Division and 2 clauses negatived
  • Requests details: 5 Government agreed to
04 Dec 2003
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House made amendments requested by the Senate
05 Dec 2003
Senate
Third reading agreed to 05 Dec 2003
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to the amendments made by the Senate
05 Dec 2003
Assent
  • Act no.: 149
  • Year: 2003
19 Dec 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Notes

Helpful information

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 changes 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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