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Higher Education Support Amendment (Australia’s Economic Accelerator) Bill 2022

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Education

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to: allow the minister to make grants to support arrangements to increase industry-led study and postgraduate research, and to assist higher education providers to undertake research that progresses to a state of commercial readiness the development of technologies and services in sectors aligned with areas of national priority (the Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) program); establish a governance framework to support the delivery of the AEA program; and provide for the protection, disclosure and use of AEA program information.

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 01/12/22  
Second reading moved 01/12/22  
Second reading debate 08/02/23  
Referred to Federation Chamber 08/02/23  
Second reading debate 08/02/23  
Second reading agreed to 08/02/23  
Reported from Federation Chamber 09/02/23  
Third reading agreed to 09/02/23  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 09/02/23  
Second reading moved 09/02/23  
Second reading debate 06/03/23  
Second reading agreed to 06/03/23  
Committee of the Whole debate 06/03/23 Amendment details: 2 Australian Greens agreed to
Third reading agreed to 06/03/23  
     
House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported 07/03/23  
Consideration of Senate message 07/03/23 Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
     
Finally passed both Houses 07/03/23  
Assent 14/03/23 Act no: 5 - Year: 2023
     

[Information on document types]

Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • Australian Greens [sheet 1838]
FARUQI, Sen Mehreen

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Schedules of amendments

  • Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

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Bills Digest



Notes
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (08/02/2023): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 2 of 2023
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)