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representatives vote 2016-10-19#6
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Vet Student Loans Bill 2016 and two others - Consideration in Detail - Ombudsman- VET Student Loans Bill 2016 and two others - Consideration in Detail - Ombudsman
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representatives vote 2016-10-19#6
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Bills — Vet Student Loans Bill 2016, Vet Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016, Vet Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016; Consideration in Detail- Vet Student Loans Bill 2016 and two others - Consideration in Detail - Ombudsman
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<p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>- The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2016-10-19.108.2) to the bill that were introduced by Labor MP [Kate Ellis](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/adelaide/kate_ellis), which means they were unsuccessful.
- ### What are these bills all about?
- These three bills [replace the VET FEE-HELP loan scheme](http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/crackdown-on-private-college-loans/7902640). These changes include:
- * limiting student loans to eligible students for approved courses;
- * introducing stronger eligibility requirements;
- * banning providers from using brokers or agents to interact or engage with students in relation to the loans; and
- * introducing civil penalties, infringement notices, enforceable undertakings and injunctions.
- Read more on the [Department of Education & Training](https://www.education.gov.au/vet-fee-help-reforms) website.
- ### What were the amendments?
- The amendments would introduce a [VET](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocational_education) Student Loans [Ombudsman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ombudsman). The Coalition Government voted against the amendment but Liberal MP [Karen Andrews](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mcpherson/karen_andrews) said [in her contribution](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2016-10-19.109.1):
- > *As I noted in my second reading speech on this bill, the government intends to establish an ombudsman. This will increase student protections and provide a further avenue for dispute resolution. I note that Labor never provided an ombudsman when it established or expanded the VET FEE-HELP scheme. Stakeholders have raised a number of different models for an ombudsman, which the government is currently considering. So, whilst it supports the principle of an ombudsman, it will not support the opposition's amendment.*
- ### Amendment text
- See the text of these amendments on [OpenAustralia](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2016-10-19.108.2).
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