2004-2005

The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES



Presented and read a first time




Higher Education Legislation
Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Bill
2005
No.           , 2005
(Education, Science and Training)




A Bill for an Act to amend higher education
legislation, and for related purposes


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                  1       Short title.......................................................................................1
                  2       Commencement .............................................................................1
                  3       Schedule(s)....................................................................................1

Schedule 1--Amendment of the Higher Education Support Act
            2003                                                                                                           3

Schedule 2--Amendment of the Higher Education Funding Act
            1988                                                                                                           4




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 2   legislation, and for related purposes
 3   The Parliament of Australia enacts:
 4   1 Short title
 5                This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Legislation
 6                Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Act 2005.

 7   2 Commencement
 8                This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal
 9                Assent.

10   3 Schedule(s)
11                Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
12                repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule

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2                 according to its terms.




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 2   Schedule 1--Amendment of the Higher
 3         Education Support Act 2003
 4

 5   1 Paragraphs 30-5(1)(b), (c) and (d)
 6          Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
 7               (b) for the year 2006--$3,266,479,000; or
 8                (c) for the year 2007--$3,415,627,000; or
 9               (d) for the year 2008--$3,483,528,000; or
10                (e) for the year 2009--$3,512,238,000.

11   2 Subsection 41-45(1) (table items 2, 3 and 4)
12          Repeal the items, substitute:
13
                  2         2006                       $1,708,574,000
                  3         2007                       $1,671,190,000
                  4         2008                       $1,685,437,000
                  5         2009                       $1,667,904,000

14   3 Section 46-40 (table items 3, 4 and 5)
15          Repeal the items, substitute:
16
                  3         2006                       $179,733,000
                  4         2007                       $205,460,000
                  5         2008                       $213,772,000
                  6         2009                       $214,902,000




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2   Schedule 2--Amendment of the Higher
3         Education Funding Act 1988
4

5   1 Paragraphs 110A(2)(b) and (c)
6           Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
7                (b) for the year 2006--$9,791,000; and
8                 (c) for the year 2007--$7,691,000.




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