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27 Feb 2014
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education
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Amends the
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011
in relation to: quality assessments of higher education providers; the delegation of decisions; extending periods of accreditation or registration; the appointment of commissioners; the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer; notifying providers of decisions; the scope of ministerial directions; and ministerial approval being required for legislative instruments which determine fees to be charged.
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05 Dec 2018
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Education and Training
- Summary
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Amends the
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011
to implement certain recommendations of the Review of the impact of the TEQSA Act on the higher education sector
by: removing references to specific categories of non-threshold standards; removing unnecessary references to 'the Research Minister' and requiring that advice on new standards need only be sought from that minister in certain circumstances; requiring TEQSA to advise the minister and the Higher Education Standards Panel (the panel) before it undertakes a quality review that could have certain impacts; providing that overseas universities can offer a course of study not wholly or mainly provided from Australian premises, and use the word 'university' to represent its operations, without committing an offence; providing that a quorum for TEQSA meetings is a majority of commissioners; expanding the skill set that the minister must ensure is encompassed by the panel members; expanding the functions of the panel; providing a consent-based exception to the offence of unauthorised disclosure or use of information; allowing TEQSA to disclose certain higher education and personal information to the minister, the secretary and relevant officers; and allowing TEQSA to disclose information for research purposes and to a complainant in relation to a complaint without the consent of the body to which the information applies.
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- Date
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25 Jul 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education
- Summary
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Amends the
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011
to implement certain recommendations of the Review of the impact of the TEQSA Act on the higher education sector
by: removing references to specific categories of non-threshold standards; removing unnecessary references to 'the Research Minister' and requiring that advice on new standards need only be sought from that minister in certain circumstances; requiring TEQSA to advise the minister and the Higher Education Standards Panel (the panel) before it undertakes a quality review that could have certain impacts; providing that overseas universities can offer a course of study not wholly or mainly provided from Australian premises, and use the word 'university' to represent its operations, without committing an offence; providing that a quorum for TEQSA meetings is a majority of commissioners; expanding the skill set that the minister must ensure is encompassed by the panel members; expanding the functions of the panel; providing a consent-based exception to the offence of unauthorised disclosure or use of information; allowing TEQSA to disclose certain higher education and personal information to the minister, the secretary and relevant officers; and allowing TEQSA to disclose information for research purposes and to a complainant in relation to a complaint without the consent of the body to which the information applies.
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- Date
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23 Mar 2011
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Introduced with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011, the bill establishes the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency as an independent national regulatory and quality assurance agency for higher education.
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- Date
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18 Jun 2003
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha
- Summary
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Extends the Educational Textbook Subsidy Scheme beyond 30 June 2004 (when it was due to lapse).
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- Date
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29 May 2014
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Industry
- Summary
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Amends the
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Investment and Innovation Programs Act 1999
to close the Clothing and Household Textile (Building Innovative Capability) Scheme and the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Small Business Program on 30 June 2014.
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- Date
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25 Nov 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
- Summary
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Amends the
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Scheme Act 1999
to establish the Clothing and Household Textile (Building Innovative Capability) Scheme to replace the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 (Strategic Investment Program) Scheme for the 2010-2011 to 2014-2015 program years.
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- Date
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17 Nov 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Tourism and Resources
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Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Arrangements) Bill 2004 to extend the Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Strategic Investment Program for another 10 years, the bill amends the
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Act 1999
to extend the program, through the establishment of: the TCF Post-2005 Strategic Investment Program (SIP) Scheme to provide grants for eligible capital expenditure; and the TCF Small Business Fund focusing on grants to develop the business enterprise culture of small TCF entities unable to benefit from the TCF post-2005 (SIP) Scheme. Also contains an application provision.
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- Date
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16 Jun 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Industry, Tourism and Resources
- Summary
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Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Arrangements) Bill 2004 to extend the Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Strategic Investment Program for another 10 years, the bill amends the
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Act 1999
to extend the program, through the establishment of: the TCF Post-2005 Strategic Investment Program (SIP) Scheme to provide grants for eligible capital expenditure; and the TCF Small Business Fund focusing on grants to develop the business enterprise culture of small TCF entities unable to benefit from the TCF post-2005 (SIP) Scheme. Also contains an application provision.
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- Date
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18 Feb 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Tourism and Resources
- Summary
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Amends the
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Act 1999
] to establish an alternative cap for certain grants in respect of value-adding activities by leather and technical textile firms for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 financial years of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Scheme. Also contains an application provision.
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