Australian Education Amendment Bill 2014

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

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Summary

Amends the: Australian Education Act 2013 to: provide for the establishment of funding programs for schools by regulation; provide the authority for the Commonwealth to make payments for those programs to states and territories for eligible schools; limit capital funding for block grant authorities for 2014; clarify that a debt owed under a funding agreement can be recovered from the authority for a non-government school; provide that certain decisions are reviewable; and correct errors in relation to the calculation of Commonwealth funding entitlements for certain approved authorities; and Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2013 to extend the commencement date for improvement planning requirements.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 25 Sep 2014
Second reading moved 25 Sep 2014
Second reading debate 02 Oct 2014
Second reading debate 20 Oct 2014
Second reading agreed to 20 Oct 2014
Third reading agreed to 20 Oct 2014
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 28 Oct 2014
Second reading moved 28 Oct 2014
Second reading debate 17 Nov 2014
Second reading debate 18 Nov 2014
Second reading agreed to 18 Nov 2014
Third reading agreed to 18 Nov 2014
Finally passed both Houses 18 Nov 2014
Assent
  • Act no.: 120
  • Year: 2014
26 Nov 2014

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Notes

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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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