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2008

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Schools Assistance Bill 2008

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Mason on behalf of the Opposition in committee of the whole)

(1)     Clause 15, page 20 (lines 4 to 8), omit paragraph (c), substitute:

                     (c)  if a law of the Commonwealth or a State requires the body or authority to be audited—the relevant audit expresses concern about the financial viability of the body or authority.

[financial viability]

(2)     Clause 22, page 25 (lines 3 to 11), to be opposed .

[national curriculum]

(3)     Clause 24, page 26 (lines 5 to 16), omit subclause (1), substitute:

             (1)  A funding agreement must require the relevant authority for the non-government school, or other non-government body, to ensure that a report (or reports), of a kind (or kinds) required by the Minister, is given to the Minister in relation to programs of financial assistance provided under this Act, so far as they relate to the relevant authority.

[reports on programs]