5689

 

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 66, page 57 (line 6), omit “the amount worked out under subsection 67(1)”, substitute “the amounts worked out under subsections 67(1) and 67(1A)”.

[additional assistance for students from remote areas]

(2)     Clause 67, page 57 (after line 23), after subclause 67(1), insert:

          (1A)  The regulations may specify, by reference to an amount or a formula for calculating an amount:

                     (a)  an additional amount of assistance for each Indigenous student from a remote area receiving primary education at a non-remote campus;

                     (b)  an additional amount of assistance for each Indigenous student from a very remote area receiving primary education at a non-remote campus.

[additional assistance for students from remote areas]

(3)     Clause 68, page 59 (line 3), omit “the amount worked out under subsection 69(1)”, substitute “the amounts worked out under subsections 69(1) and 69(1A)”.

[additional assistance for students from remote areas]

(4)     Clause 69, page 59 (after line 20), after subclause 69(1), insert:

          (1A)  The regulations may specify, by reference to an amount or a formula for calculating an amount:

                     (a)  an additional amount of assistance for each Indigenous student from a remote area receiving secondary education at a non-remote campus;

                     (b)  an additional amount of assistance for each Indigenous student from a very remote area receiving secondary education at a non-remote campus.

[additional assistance for students from remote areas]