Second Reading Speeches

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006

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
in relation to: transition funding for 2007; and repeal of the Higher Education (HECS) Account;
Higher Education Support Act 2003
in relation to: funding and grant levels for certain purposes; increases to FEE-HELP limits; extending summer school provisions to winter schools; setting student contribution amounts and tuition fees; rounding calculations of HELP debts; electronic communications; and regulation of higher education in external territories; and
Australian Research Council Act 2001
to reflect updated annual caps on funding.

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