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Education Legislation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Education

Summary

Amends the: Higher Education Support Act 2003 to: amend the student identifier requirements for a person's eligibility to receive Commonwealth assistance; provide that units of study undertaken as part of an enabling course will not count towards a student's student learning entitlement; provide that domestic students undertaking a microcredential course are eligible for FEE-HELP; extend the FEE-HELP loan fee exemption to 31 December 2022; provide that New Zealand citizens are eligible for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP only if they are a resident in Australia for the duration of the unit; remove the 10 per cent discount on up-front payments made by HECS-HELP students; and Higher Education Support Act 2003 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 to make technical amendments.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	27/10/22
Second reading moved	27/10/22
Second reading debate	08/11/22
Referred to Federation Chamber	08/11/22
Second reading debate	08/11/22
Second reading agreed to	08/11/22
Reported from Federation Chamber	09/11/22
Third reading agreed to	09/11/22

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	21/11/22
Second reading moved	21/11/22
Second reading debate	23/11/22
Second reading agreed to	23/11/22
Third reading agreed to	23/11/22

Finally passed both Houses	23/11/22
Assent	29/11/22	Act no: 64 - Year: 2022