Second Reading Speeches

Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016

Type
Government
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends: five Acts to provide for grants to higher education providers to assist Indigenous students; the

Higher Education Support Act 2003
to enable the secretary to be notified of tax file numbers (TFNs) for the purpose of administering student assistance under the VET FEE-HELP scheme; the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
to enable the use and disclosure of TFNs by Commonwealth officers for the purposes of administering VET FEE-HELP; and the
Social Security Act 1991
and
Student Assistance Act 1973
to make consequential amendments.

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