Higher Education Support Amendment (Asian Century) Bill 2013

Type: Government
Portfolio: Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Before Senate
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Higher Education Support Act 2003
to expand eligibility for OS-HELP assistance and provide additional incentives for university students to undertake part of their course of study in Asia from 1 January 2014.

Progress

House of Representatives
14 Feb 2013	Introduced and read a first time
14 Feb 2013	Second reading moved
17 Jun 2013	Second reading debate
17 Jun 2013	Second reading agreed to
17 Jun 2013	Third reading agreed to

Senate
17 Jun 2013	Introduced and read a first time
17 Jun 2013	Second reading moved

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (14/02/2013): House Standing Committee on Education and Employment; Committee report (27/05/2013)

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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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