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Higher Education Support 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 definition of 'grandfathered student' to include students undertaking an honours course related to a course of study commenced before 1 January 2021; clarify that a student whose course of study is discontinued by their provider and transfers to a new course will be treated as a grandfathered student; enable the minister to make rules prescribing matters of a transitional nature; and enable the waiver of indexation on HELP debts for certain health practitioners while they are completing eligible work in rural or remote areas.

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	10/11/22
Second reading moved	10/11/22
Second reading debate	28/11/22
Second reading debate	29/11/22
Consideration in detail debate	29/11/22	Amendment details: 1 Crossbench agreed to
Third reading agreed to	29/11/22

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	30/11/22
Second reading moved	30/11/22
Second reading debate	07/02/23
Second reading agreed to	09/02/23
Committee of the Whole debate	09/02/23	Amendment details: 5 Opposition agreed to
Third reading agreed to	09/02/23

House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported	09/02/23
Consideration of Senate message	09/02/23	Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

Finally passed both Houses	09/02/23
Assent	20/02/23	Act no: 3 - Year: 2023