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EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 26/05/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 2--Higher education : Subprogram 2.1--Higher education system : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TIERNEY --Page 39 of the budget measures statement cites expenditure of $4.123 million on the cooperative multimedia centres program. Can you give us a brief indication of how universities were selected to take part in the program and which universities are taking part? Mr Creagh --No universities or providers for those centres have been
Date: 26/05/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw950526a_see.out/0011 - Source: SENATE
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EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 16/02/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 2--Higher education : Subprogram 2.1--Higher education system : [Senate Estimates]

ACTING CHAIR --The Senate has recently conducted an inquiry into open learning and one of the areas we looked at was OLESS, the Open Learning Electronic Support Service. There is a full roll out of services in March 1995 that is referred to on page 41 of your documents. What regions will receive that
Date: 16/02/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw950216a_see.out/0009 - Source: SENATE
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EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 17/11/1994 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 2--Higher Education : Subprogram 2.1--Higher Education System : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TIERNEY --Page 83 of the annual report refers to the introduction of the composite grant index schedule for 1995. What notice has been communicated to universities about that change? Mr Phillips --The composite index was developed through a very elaborate consultation process with the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee--a joint working party between DEET and
Date: 17/11/1994 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw941117a_see.out/0015 - Source: SENATE
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EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 17/11/1994 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 2--Higher Education : Subprogram 2.2--Targeted Research and Scientific Development : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TIERNEY --Could you describe how the research infrastructure grants mechanism has been changed? Mr Phillips --The research infrastructure program remains fundamentally intact in its purpose. The research infrastructure block grants, previously known as mechanism A, are distributed according to institutional performance in gaining Commonwealth competitive research grants. Previously, mechanism B related to support for
Date: 17/11/1994 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw941117a_see.out/0017 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E : 23/06/1994 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 2--Higher Education : Subprogram 2.1--Higher Education System : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TIERNEY --My first series of questions relates to quality assurance. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, Professor Raoul Mortley, has said that the future of the university is being endangered by the low quality assurance rating given in the DEET quality assurance review issued earlier this year, where the University of Newcastle was
Date: 23/06/1994 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw940623a_ece.out/0038 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E : 23/06/1994 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 5--Student Youth and Language Support : Subprogram 5.3--Language, Asian Studies & International Participation : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TIERNEY --There is an article in the journal People and Place by Dr Bob Birrell. He raised the fact that changes in residency rules for Chinese Nationals and others studying in Australia may impact on the revenue of universities and other institutions like ESL colleges. In the question in the original round, we
Date: 23/06/1994 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw940623a_ece.out/0052 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E : 27/05/1994 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 2--Higher education : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TIERNEY --Mr Gallagher, Vice-Chancellor Leal from the University of Southern Queensland has demonstrated a 0.951 correlation between quality assurance money and research dollars. Given this very high correlation, why not place the $78 million quality assurance money with the ARC where it could be allocated in the normal way by grants. It would
Date: 27/05/1994 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw940527a_ece.out/0006 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E : 27/05/1994 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 6--Portfolio administration and advising : Subprogram 6.3--International participation and services : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TEAGUE --With regard to the Australian International Education Foundation, is the membership of the council determined? If so, who are the members? What are the eight countries getting revised AEC arrangements, and what is the nature of the revisions? Mr Peacock --The answer to your first question is that suggested names for membership
Date: 27/05/1994 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw940527a_ece.out/0031 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E : 24/02/1994 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 6--Corporate services, portfolio advising and international participation : Subprogram 6.3--Language, Asian studies and international participation : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TIERNEY --Is it still the government's intention to establish the AIEF with the status of council of the national board of employment, education and training? Mr Peacock --That is still the current intention of government, yes, senator. Senator TIERNEY --So, how does that relate to the current review that is going on with
Date: 24/02/1994 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw940224a_ece.out/0032 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B : 08/09/1993 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 6--Corporate services, portfolio advising and international participation. : Subprogram 6.3--Language, Asian studies and international participation. : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TEAGUE --The key directions of this subprogram are set out on page 177 with five dot points. I understand that 140 staff and about $43 million are involved in subprogram 6.3. Is that correct? Mr Peacock --That is correct. Senator TEAGUE --These five dot points include all sorts of worthy causes. I
Date: 08/09/1993 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw930908a_ecb.out/0034 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F : 21/10/1992 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 5--Education Assistance and Income Support : Subprogram 5.1--Education Income Support : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CRANE --I turn to program 5.1, page 177, relating to education assistance and income support, particularly with regard to Austudy, Abstudy, et cetera. Why is it necessary for an increase of 32.1 per cent in salaries and 35.1 per cent in administration? Mr Taylor --In 1992-93? Senator CRANE --Yes. Mr Taylor --The
Date: 21/10/1992 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw921021a_ecf.out/0016 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F : 21/10/1992 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 6--Corporate Services, Portfolio Advising and International Participation : Subprogram 6.2--Management and General Services : [Senate Estimates]

Senator TIERNEY --The Australian National Audit Office has stated that the Collector of Public Moneys advance account could not be reconciled with the register of standing advances which could not be located. Has it been located? Mr Taylor --Are you referring to a particular audit? Senator TIERNEY --It can be found in the
Date: 21/10/1992 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw921021a_ecf.out/0021 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F : 21/10/1992 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING : Program 6--Corporate Services, Portfolio Advising and International Participation : Subprogram 6.3--General Evaluation, Analysis and Advising : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CRANE --I refer to page 210. It concerns the increase in administrative expenses of 112 per cent alongside an increase in salaries of only 6.1 per cent. Could you enlarge on the reasons behind that large increase? Dr Johnston --Fortunately this is yet another question where the detailed tables we have provided you
Date: 21/10/1992 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw921021a_ecf.out/0023 - Source: SENATE

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