Second Reading Speeches

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2020

Type
Government
Portfolio
Education, Skills and Employment
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
to: amend the governance structure of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator by replacing the existing Chief Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer and two commissioners with a single independent statutory office holder; establish the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Advisory Council; include information sharing arrangements that support the use of data collected by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Act 2020
;
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Act 2001
to provide for transitional and application arrangements; and
Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
,
Higher Education Support Act 2003
,
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Act 2012
and
VET Student Loans Act 2016
to make consequential amendments.

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