Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2014

Type
Government
Portfolio
Education
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
44

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Summary

Amends the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 in relation to: quality assessments of higher education providers; the delegation of decisions; extending periods of accreditation or registration; the appointment of commissioners; the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer; notifying providers of decisions; the scope of ministerial directions; and ministerial approval being required for legislative instruments which determine fees to be charged.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 27 Feb 2014
Second reading moved 27 Feb 2014
Second reading debate 05 Mar 2014
Second reading agreed to 05 Mar 2014
Third reading agreed to 05 Mar 2014
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 05 Mar 2014
Second reading moved 05 Mar 2014
Second reading debate 04 Dec 2014
Second reading agreed to 04 Dec 2014
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 12 Government agreed to
04 Dec 2014
Third reading agreed to 04 Dec 2014
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
04 Dec 2014
Finally passed both Houses 04 Dec 2014
Assent
  • Act no.: 130
  • Year: 2014
12 Dec 2014

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

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.

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