- Date
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27 Oct 2022
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education
- Summary
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Amends the:
Higher Education Support Act 2003
to: amend the student identifier requirements for a person's eligibility to receive Commonwealth assistance; provide that units of study undertaken as part of an enabling course will not count towards a student's student learning entitlement; provide that domestic students undertaking a microcredential course are eligible for FEE-HELP; extend the FEE-HELP loan fee exemption to 31 December 2022; provide that New Zealand citizens are eligible for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP only if they are a resident in Australia for the duration of the unit; remove the 10 per cent discount on up-front payments made by HECS-HELP students; and Higher Education Support Act 2003
and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011
to make technical amendments.