House of Representatives Committees

| House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment

Preliminary Pages

Membership of the Committee

Chair	Ms Amanda Rishworth MP
Deputy Chair	Mr Rowan Ramsey MP
Members	Mrs Karen Andrews MP	Mr Mike Symon MP
	Mrs Yvette D’Ath MP	Mr Alan Tudge MP
	Ms Deborah O’Neill MP

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	Dr Glenn Worthington
Inquiry Secretary	Ms Siobhan Leyne
Office Managers	Mr Daniel Miletic Ms Katrina Gillogly
Administrative Officer	Ms Emily Costelloe

Terms of reference

The terms of reference are the text of the following bills:

Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011;
Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011;
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2011; and
Higher Education Support Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011.

List of abbreviations

ACT	Australian Capital Territory
DEEWR	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
ESOS	Education Services for Overseas Students
HESA	Higher Education Support Amendment
NSW	New South Wales
PRISMS	Provider Registration and International Students Management System
TPS	Tuition Protection Service

List of recommendations

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that Schedule 1, Part 1, Division 2, Subdivision A, Clause 46B of the Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protect Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011 be amended to require providers to notify the regulator within 72 hours of a provider default.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that Schedule 1, Part 1, Division 2, Subdivision B, Clause 47C of the Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protect Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011 be amended to require providers to notify the regulator within 72 hours of a student default.

Recommendation 3

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government ensures broad representation of industry stakeholders on the TPS Advisory Board reflecting high and low risk providers as well as the various sectors of the industry.

Recommendation 4

The Committee recommends that following the passage of the Education Services for Overseas Students bills, the Australian Government ensures providers of education services to overseas students are provided with comprehensive information on an on-going basis relating to the implementation of the Tuition Protection Service arrangements.

Recommendation 5

The Committee recommends that the House of Representative pass the following bills:

Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011 with recommended amendments;
Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011; and
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2011

Recommendation 6

The Committee recommends that the House pass the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011.

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