Information about the inquiry

Information about the inquiry

This bill appropriates additional funding to provide tutorial support to indigenous students who need to move away from remote communities to study. The bill also provides that $3.7 million is to be transferred from appropriations under the act to establish a joint funding pool. The transfer will come from funds currently provided to four independent institutions: the Institute for Aboriginal Development (IAD) in Alice Springs, Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative College in Glebe, Aboriginal Dance Theatre Redfern and Tauondi Incorporated in Adelaide.

The committee invites submissions from interested parties and are due by 22 July 2005. The report is listed to be tabled on or before 18 August 2005.

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Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
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Australia

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Email: eet.sen@aph.gov.au