Report

Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015 [Provisions]

30 November 2015

© Commonwealth of Australia 2015
ISBN 978-1-76010-321-7

View the report as a single document - (PDF 442KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 19KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 6KB)
CHAPTER 1 (PDF 46KB)

Reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Background
Purpose of the bill
Overview and key provisions of the bill
Human rights implications
Financial impact statement
Acknowledgement

CHAPTER 2 (PDF 77KB)

Introduction
Key issues
Committee view
LABOR SENATORS' ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (PDF 281KB)

Key Issues
Recent History of VET FEE-HELP
A system in crisis on this government's watch
VET FEE-HELP could overtake HECS this year
Strengthening student protection when entering into VET FEE-HELP debts
Capping runaway tuition fees
Protecting the consumer through an industry ombudsman
Banning brokers and dodgy marketing agents
Turn off the tap – further actions are needed
AUSTRALIAN GREENS' ADDITIONAL  COMMENTS (PDF 23KB)
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received by the Committee (PDF 9KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Education and Employment Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
eec.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

An inquiry into the Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015.