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Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2011


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Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010


Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations

Summary

Amends the: Higher Education Support Act 2003 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to: allow higher education providers to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee of $250 from 1 January 2011; establish the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP): Services and Amenities-HELP (SA-HELP) to enable eligible students to access a loan for the fee; and require higher education providers that receive funding for student places under the Commonwealth Grants Scheme to implement National Access to Services Benchmarks.

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 29/09/10  
Second reading moved 29/09/10  
Second reading debate 17/11/10  
Second reading debate 18/11/10  
Second reading agreed to 18/11/10  
Third reading agreed to 18/11/10  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 22/11/10  
Second reading moved 22/11/10  
Second reading debate 19/09/11  
Second reading debate 20/09/11  
Second reading agreed to 20/09/11  
Committee of the Whole debate 20/09/11  
Committee of the Whole debate 21/09/11  
Committee of the Whole debate 11/10/11  
Third reading agreed to 11/10/11  
     
Text of bill as passed both Houses 11/10/11  
Assent 03/11/11 Act no.: 130 - Year: 2011
     

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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 6183]
HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah

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Schedules of amendments

Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (21/10/2010): House Standing Committee on Education and Employment ; Committee report (15/11/2010)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)