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Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Education

Summary

Introduced with the Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Bill 2015 to create an overseas payment obligation for Australians living overseas with a Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) or Trade Support Loan (TSL) debt, the bill imposes the requirement to pay HELP and TSL debts while overseas as a levy.

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	17/09/15
Second reading moved	17/09/15
Second reading debate	15/10/15
Second reading agreed to	15/10/15
Third reading agreed to	15/10/15

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	15/10/15
Second reading moved	15/10/15
Second reading debate	09/11/15
Second reading agreed to	09/11/15
Committee of the Whole debate	09/11/15
Third reading agreed to	09/11/15

Finally passed both Houses	09/11/15
Assent	26/11/15	Act no: 155 - Year: 2015