Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Introduced with the Schools Assistance Bill 2008, the bill amends the: Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 to: provide additional funding for 2009-2013 to support Indigenous education outcomes; continue the ‘Away-From-Base’ element of ABSTUDY; provide for transitional arrangements in the early childhood development and vocational education and training sectors; and cease funding from 2009 for six Indigenous education program elements; and Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’s Skills Needs) Act 2005, Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 and Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004 to make consequential, transitional and technical amendments. Also repeals the States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	24 Sep 2008
Second reading moved	24 Sep 2008
Second reading debate	16 Oct 2008
Second reading debate	20 Oct 2008
Second reading debate	21 Oct 2008
Second reading agreed to	21 Oct 2008
Third reading agreed to	21 Oct 2008

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	10 Nov 2008
Second reading moved	10 Nov 2008
Second reading debate	02 Dec 2008
Second reading agreed to	02 Dec 2008
Committee of the Whole debate	02 Dec 2008
Third reading agreed to	02 Dec 2008


Text of bill as passed both Houses	02 Dec 2008
Assent Act no.: 142 Year: 2008	09 Dec 2008

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (15/10/2008): Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
Committee report (27/11/2008)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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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.
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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.

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