Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Science and Training
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41

Summary

Amends the: Higher Education Funding Act 1988 in relation to: transition funding for 2007; and repeal of the Higher Education (HECS) Account; Higher Education Support Act 2003 in relation to: funding and grant levels for certain purposes; increases to FEE-HELP limits; extending summer school provisions to winter schools; setting student contribution amounts and tuition fees; rounding calculations of HELP debts; electronic communications; and regulation of higher education in external territories; and Australian Research Council Act 2001 to reflect updated annual caps on funding.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	06 Sep 2006
Second reading moved	06 Sep 2006
Second reading agreed to	09 Oct 2006
Third reading agreed to	09 Oct 2006

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	10 Oct 2006
Second reading moved	10 Oct 2006
Second reading debate	16 Oct 2006
Second reading agreed to	17 Oct 2006
Committee of the Whole debate	17 Oct 2006
Third reading agreed to	17 Oct 2006


Assent Act no.: 121 Year: 2006	04 Nov 2006

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Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Democrats [sheet 5087]
BARTLETT, Andrew

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

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Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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