Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Providers) Bill 2009

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to: clarify that students cannot access VET FEE-HELP assistance to undertake a vocational education and training (VET) unit of study that is not essential to the student’s course; ensure that the minister can revoke the approval of a VET provider of a body corporate that does not meet certain requirements; and allow higher education and VET provider notices of approval to take effect the day following registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Progress

House of Representatives
18 Mar 2009	Introduced and read a first time
18 Mar 2009	Second reading moved
27 May 2009	Second reading debate
27 May 2009	Second reading agreed to
27 May 2009	Third reading agreed to

Senate
15 Jun 2009	Introduced and read a first time
15 Jun 2009	Second reading moved
15 Jun 2009	Second reading debate
15 Jun 2009	Second reading agreed to
15 Jun 2009	Third reading agreed to

15 Jun 2009	Text of bill as passed both Houses
23 Jun 2009	Assent Act no.: 39 Year: 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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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

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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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