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Tuesday, 11 October 2011
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Senator WILLIAMS (New South Wales—Nationals Whip in the Senate) (12:44): I have a question to the parliament­ary secretary because I have some concerns. The administration will collect this levy—if you wish to call it that, Parliamentary Secretary—of $250 a head. I believe it is stated that that cannot be used for political purposes. Is it the case that the administra­tion can distribute some of that money to the student union, who may then set up a tuckshop, for example, at the university? Is it the situation that that money can be handed to the student union to establish a business like a tuckshop, a retail outlet or whatever? Can you confirm that is the case?

Senator JACINTA COLLINS: I move:

That the question be now put.

Question put.

The committee divided. [12:49]

(The Chairman—Senator Parry)

Senator Evans did not vote, to compensate for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Coonan.

Question agreed to

The CHAIRMAN: The question now is that proposed subsection 19-67(3) on schedule 1 stand as printed.

Question agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN: The question now is that the bill stand as printed.