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Thursday, 28 June 2001
Page: 25560


Senator CARR (2:52 AM) —I move the amendment standing in my name to effect the contingent notice of motion just carried:

(1) That the Innovation and Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2001 be divided into 3 separate bills as follows:

(a) a bill (the first bill) dealing with extra funding for research and higher education, comprising clauses 1 to 3 and Schedule 1 of the parent bill;

(b) a bill (the second bill) dealing with extra funding for primary and secondary education, comprising Schedule 2 of the parent bill; and

(c) a bill (the third bill) dealing with the postgraduate education loan scheme, limits on student debts to the Commonwealth and electronic communications with students, comprising Schedules 3, 4 and 5 of the parent bill; and

(2) That the first bill be amended as follows:

(a) Title, omit “primary, secondary and higher education and of research”, substitute “higher education and research”.

(b) Clause 1, page 1 (line 7), after “Act”, insert “(No. 1)”.

(3) That the second bill be amended as follows:

(a) At the beginning of the bill, insert:

A Bill for an Act to amend legislation about funding of primary and secondary education and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Innovation and Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

(b) Renumber Schedule 2 as Schedule 1.

(4) That the third bill be amended as follows:

(a) At the beginning of the bill, insert:

A Bill for an Act to amend legislation about funding of primary and secondary education and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Innovation and Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

(b) That Schedules 3, 4 and 5 be renumbered as Schedules 1, 2 and 3, respectively.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Progress reported.