Higher Education Support (HELP Tuition Protection Levy) Bill 2019

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

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Summary

Part of a package of three bills to implement a tuition protection model for students participating in the VET Student Loans program and for higher education students accessing FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP assistance at a private education provider or TAFE, the bill imposes the HELP tuition protection levy, specifies the amounts that are payable by providers, and prescribes the levy components and the manner in which, and by whom, they will be determined each year.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 18 Sep 2019
Second reading moved 18 Sep 2019
Second reading debate 23 Oct 2019
Second reading debate 24 Oct 2019
Second reading agreed to 24 Oct 2019
Third reading agreed to 24 Oct 2019
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 11 Nov 2019
Second reading moved 11 Nov 2019
Second reading debate 05 Dec 2019
Second reading agreed to 05 Dec 2019
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Requests details: 4 Government agreed to
05 Dec 2019
Bill agreed to, subject to requests 05 Dec 2019
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House made Senate requested amendments
05 Dec 2019
Senate
Third reading agreed to 05 Feb 2020
Finally passed both Houses 05 Feb 2020
Assent
  • Act no: 4
  • Year: 2020
17 Feb 2020

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

Helpful information

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 changes 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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