Division Description Changes — Bills — Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020; Third Reading — 1st Sep 2020

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representatives vote 2020-09-01#12

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on 2020-09-04 12:04:20

Title

  • Bills — Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020; Third Reading
  • Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the bill be now read a third time.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tanya Plibersek</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-09-01.135.4) to speed things along. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to put the question.
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the House delete the word "now" and insert the word "not".</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>That is the only amendment that can be made under the standing orders for a third reading.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tanya Plibersek</p>
  • <p>It is a disgrace that those opposite, having given only six days to allow comment on the draft legislation, are trying to gag us in here tonight and have denied the opportunity for a Senate inquiry. And do you know why? It's because the dirty secret at the heart of this legislation is a billion dollar funding cut from government to universities, making it harder and more expensive for kids. Think about the kids and the way they have struggled this year to finish their schooling. Think about the remote learning in year 12 as they have been trying to prepare for their final exams Those kids have had as bad a year as you can imagine for year&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The member for Sydney will resume her seat. The Leader of the House.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Christian Porter</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the question be now put.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question is that the question be now put.</p>