Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front
Union Fees) Bill 2005
On 11 May 2005, the Senate referred to the
Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee the
provisions of the Higher
Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Union Fees)
Bill 2005.
The committee has called for submissions from
interested parties, to be sent to the committee secretariat by 17 June
2005. They should broadly address the two matters which the committee has
adopted as its terms of reference: assessment of the likely effect of the
legislation on the provision of student services, and related
consequences; and consideration of the experience of universities and
students where legislation has been adopted to regulate student unions,
such as in Victoria and Western Australia.
The committee will conduct hearings on the following dates:
Monday, 4 July 2005 - Condell Room, Melbourne Town Hall -
Melbourne
Tuesday, 5 July 2005 - Worsell Room, Sport, University of New
England - Armidale NSW
Wednesday, 6 July 2005 - Perth - To be advised
Thursday, 7 July 2005 - Committee room 2S3, Parliament House - Canberra
Submissions from interested parties
are invited. Submissions should be
emailed to the secretary by COB Friday, 17 June 2005. Submitters will be
notified if a public hearing is scheduled.
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia