Second Reading Speeches

Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 2002

Type
Government
Portfolio
Education, Science and Training
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Higher Education Funding Act 1988
to: extend access to the Post-graduate Education Loan Scheme to certain universities and colleges; provide funding for the establishment of a Graduate Diploma in Environment and Planning at the University of Tasmania and six associated scholarships; vary funding levels for certain purposes; and correct a minor drafting error; and
Australian Research Council Act 2001
to: vary certain annual funding caps for 2003, 2004 and 2005; and insert an additional funding cap for 2006.

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