Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Bill 2004

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Science and Training
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Provides financial assistance to the States and Territories for government and non-government schools for 2005-2008 by providing for: integration of Catholic system schools in the socioeconomic status (SES) funding model for non-government schools; a funding guarantee to independent non-government schools that would otherwise be disadvantaged from updating the SES scores for 2005-2008; additional funding for the Capital Grants Program for constructions and refurbishments in non-government schools in isolated locations in the Northern Territory; establishment of the Literacy, Numeracy and Special Learning Needs Program for disadvantaged students; additional funding for capital infrastructure for schools; funding for non-government rural student hostels; and extension of the national testing and Statements of Learning to include information and communications technology. Also contains transitional provisions and a regulation-making power.

Progress

House of Representatives
17 Nov 2004	Introduced and read a first time
17 Nov 2004	Second reading moved
01 Dec 2004	Second reading agreed to
01 Dec 2004	Third reading agreed to

Senate
02 Dec 2004	Introduced and read a first time
02 Dec 2004	Second reading moved
06 Dec 2004	Second reading amendment agreed to Details: 1 Opposition agreed to
06 Dec 2004	Second reading agreed to
06 Dec 2004	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 9 Opposition and 4 Australian Democrats agreed to
06 Dec 2004	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
07 Dec 2004	Consideration of Senate message Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments

Senate
07 Dec 2004	Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments

13 Dec 2004

Assent

Act no.: 135

Year: 2004

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
Non-Government 1
Senate Amendments

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed

Committee Information

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Explanatory memoranda

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