The Student Amenities Fee – Another Tax by Another Name

28 February 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-385-1

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee	(PDF 48KB)
Chapter 1 - Background	(PDF 66KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Overview of submissions Previous bills The current bill
Chapter 2 - Concerns in the community	(PDF 111KB)
The student service 'levy' is in fact a tax Evaluating voluntary student unionism An increased financial burden on students Part-time and external students Activities to be funded by the fee Inadequate protection against political activity Conclusion
Government Senators' Dissenting Report	(PDF 177KB)
Introduction Why the Student Services Levy is not a tax The detrimental impact of the Howard Government’s Voluntary Student Unionism legislation The benefits of the proposed Student Services Levy to higher education in Australia Why the Student Services and Amenities Bill 2010 is not compulsory student unionism The fair and flexible nature of the proposed compulsory fee Concerns regarding the protection of independent student advocacy Conclusion and recommendations
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 10KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses	(PDF 6KB)

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Committee Secretary
Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3555
Fax:	+61 2 6277 3899
Email:	seniorclerk.committees.sen@aph.gov.au