VET Student Loans Bill 2016

Summary

Part of a package of three bills to replace the VET FEE-HELP loan scheme with a student loans program, the bill: provides that student loans are approved only for eligible students for approved courses; limits course eligibility for loans through a courses and loan caps determination; imposes stronger eligibility requirements for qualification as an approved course provider; bans providers from using brokers or agents to interact or engage with students in relation to the loans; and provides for monitoring and investigations powers and enforcement powers such as civil penalties, infringement notices, enforceable undertakings and injunctions.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	13 Oct 2016
Second reading moved	13 Oct 2016
Second reading debate	18 Oct 2016
Second reading debate	19 Oct 2016
Second reading agreed to	19 Oct 2016
Consideration in detail debate	19 Oct 2016
Third reading agreed to	19 Oct 2016

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	07 Nov 2016
Second reading moved	07 Nov 2016
Second reading debate	09 Nov 2016
Second reading debate	24 Nov 2016
Second reading debate	30 Nov 2016
Second reading agreed to	30 Nov 2016
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 25 Government agreed to Requests details: 4 Opposition agreed to	30 Nov 2016
Bill agreed to, subject to requests	30 Nov 2016

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House did not make Senate requested amendments	01 Dec 2016

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not press its request for amendments	01 Dec 2016
Third reading agreed to	01 Dec 2016

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	01 Dec 2016


Finally passed both Houses	01 Dec 2016
Assent Act no: 98 Year: 2016	07 Dec 2016

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Regulation impact statement

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Non-Government
ELLIS, Kate, MP

Senate

Government [sheet GX 140]

Nick Xenophon Team [sheet 8019]
GRIFF, Sen Stirling

Opposition [sheet 8031]
CAMERON, Sen Doug

Opposition [sheet 7962]
CAMERON, Sen Doug

Pauline Hanson's One Nation [sheet 8004]
HANSON, Sen Pauline

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of the requests by the Senate for amendments and the amendments made by the Senate

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (13/10/2016): Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee; Committee report (07/11/2016)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.