National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2020

Type
Government
Portfolio
Education, Skills and Employment
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
46

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Summary

Amends the: National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 to: amend the governance structure of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator by replacing the existing Chief Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer and two commissioners with a single independent statutory office holder; establish the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Advisory Council; include information sharing arrangements that support the use of data collected by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Act 2020; National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Act 2001 to provide for transitional and application arrangements; and Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, Higher Education Support Act 2003, National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Act 2012 and VET Student Loans Act 2016 to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 13 Feb 2020
Second reading moved 13 Feb 2020
Second reading debate 12 May 2020
Second reading debate 15 Jun 2020
Second reading debate 16 Jun 2020
Second reading debate 17 Jun 2020
Second reading agreed to 17 Jun 2020
Third reading agreed to 17 Jun 2020
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 17 Jun 2020
Second reading moved 17 Jun 2020
Second reading debate 24 Aug 2020
Second reading agreed to 24 Aug 2020
Committee of the Whole debate 24 Aug 2020
Third reading agreed to 24 Aug 2020
Finally passed both Houses 24 Aug 2020
Assent
  • Act no: 77
  • Year: 2020
03 Sep 2020

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

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Bills digest

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Text of bill

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  • 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.
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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

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