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TOTAL RESULTS: 106
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28 Feb 2007
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House of Representatives
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Education, Science and Training
- Summary
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Amends the
Higher Education Support Act 2003
to: revise the maximum funding amounts for the operation of the Research Quality Framework; reflect changes to the National Protocols for Higher Education Approval Processes; clarify the administration of the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) and arrangements for Commonwealth supported students; provide for suspension of higher education providers by legislative instrument; and rename Victoria University of Technology to Victoria University. Also makes amendments to the Higher Education Funding Act 1998
, Higher Education Support Act 2003
and the Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003[eitls] to limit the time for students to claim an entitlement to Commonwealth support.
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07 Feb 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Human Services
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Establishes a framework for the Health and Social Services Access Card to replace the Medicare Card and other cards and vouchers used to access Australian Government health and social service benefits.
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17 Nov 2004
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House of Representatives
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
Health Insurance Act 2003
to: increase the Medicare rebate from 85 per cent to 100 per cent of the schedule fee for services provided by general practitioners; and ensure that families who are eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part A are also eligible for the lower $300 safety net threshold. Also contains an application provision.
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17 Nov 2004
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House of Representatives
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Education, Science and Training
- Summary
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Amends the:
Higher Education Support Act 2003
in relation to: new maximum aggregate funding levels for the Commonwealth Grant Scheme; operation of summer schools; extension of time within which students must submit their Commonwealth assistance request; entitlement to HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP and OS-HELP assistance; repayments by higher education providers of advances; and definition of undergraduate and postgraduate higher education award; Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003
to: provide for transitional arrangements for the repayment of special purpose grants; and OS-HELP prior study requirements; Australian National University Act 1991
to extend the time within which the Minister must make appointments to the ANU Council; and Australian Research Council Act 2001
to update annual funding caps.
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05 Aug 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Education, Science and Training
- Summary
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Amends the:
Higher Education Support Act 2003
in relation to: addition of Melbourne University Private to the list of Table B higher education providers; new maximum aggregate funding levels for the Commonwealth Grant Scheme; operation of summer schools; extension of time within which students must submit their Commonwealth assistance request; entitlement to HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP and OS-HELP assistance; repayments by higher education providers of advances; and definition of undergraduate and postgraduate higher education award; Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003
to: provide for transitional arrangements for the repayment of special purpose grants; and OS-HELP prior study requirements; Australian National University Act 1991
to extend the time within which the Minister must make appointments to the ANU Council; and Australian Research Council Act 2001
to update annual funding caps.
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22 Jun 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Education, Science and Training
- Summary
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Amends the:
Higher Education Funding Act 1988
in relation to funding levels for certain purposes; Higher Education Support Act 2003
in relation to: higher education provider eligibility; funding and grant levels for certain purposes, including: a new Australian Maritime College campus at Point Nepean, Victoria; a new medical school at the University of Western Sydney; additional medical school places at James Cook University, Queensland; additional nursing places; continued transitional assistance for certain regional tertiary institutions for research purposes; guidelines for certain purposes; definition of “course of study” to include combined and double degrees; Commonwealth scholarships; citizenship and residency requirements for certain student assistance; appropriate administration of FEE-HELP for Open Learning Australia (OLA) students; compliance of OLA with quality and accountability requirements; Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003
in relation to the definition of “institution”; and Australian National University Act 1991
to enable the Australian National University to comply with the National Governance Protocols. Also makes consequential amendments to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
and contains transitional provisions.
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01 Apr 2004
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House of Representatives
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the:
Health Insurance Act 1973
to provide for payment of benefits for hospital treatment associated with podiatric surgery; Health Insurance Act 1973
and National Health Act 1953
in relation to provision of Hospital Casemix Protocol data; National Health Act 1953
to provide for the continuing supply of pharmaceutical benefits in the event of the death of an approved pharmacist; and Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995
and Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003
to correct drafting errors.
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11 Mar 2004
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Education, Science and Training
- Summary
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Amends the:
Higher Education Funding Act 1988
in relation to funding and grant levels for certain purposes; Higher Education Support Act 2003
in relation to: funding in relation to the Commonwealth Grant Scheme and Other Grants for 2005-07; setting of student contributions and tuition fees; remission of HECS-HELP debts for work experience in industry units; definition of Equivalent Full Time Student Load; and notification of tax file numbers by students; and Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003
to: simplify transitional funding arrangements for University of Notre Dame Australia students; and provide Ministerial discretion to approve funding increases under the Commonwealth Grants Scheme in the first year of implementation (2005) under certain circumstances.
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19 Feb 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Special Minister of State
- Summary
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Implements a recommendation of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters to maintain at the next federal election the Northern Territory’s representation in the House of Representatives at its current level of two members.
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04 Dec 2003
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House of Representatives
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
Health Insurance Act 1973
to introduce new safety-nets to cover 80 per cent of out-of-pocket costs incurred for out-of-hospital Medicare services above a specified threshold in a calendar year.
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