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senate vote 2009-08-18#1 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:20:01	Title Description ~~The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2009-08-18.36.1 motion] to read the bill a third time.~~ ~~This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.~~ Someone who voted Aye supports the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed. ~~''Debate in Parliament''~~ Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kim Carr] said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.(Read Senator Carr's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1 here]. ) He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”. Liberal Party Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate Brett Mason] said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.(Read Senator Mason's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1 here]. ) He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”. ~~''Background to the bill''~~ Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283 Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005]. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature. This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.(More information about this bill and its context can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107 here].) ~~References~~ The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2009-08-18.36.1) to read the bill a third time. This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law. Someone who voted Aye supports the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed. _Debate in Parliament_ Labor Senator [Kim Carr](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate) said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.(Read Senator Carr's contribution [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1). ) He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”. Liberal Party Senator [Brett Mason](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate) said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.(Read Senator Mason's contribution [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1). ) He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”. _Background to the bill_ Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the [Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283). This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature. This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.(More information about this bill and its context can be found [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107).) References
senate vote 2009-08-18#1 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:16:36	Title Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2009-08-18.36.1 motion] to read the bill a third time. This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law. Someone who voted Aye supports the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed. ''Debate in Parliament'' Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kim Carr] said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.[1] He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”. Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kim Carr] said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.(Read Senator Carr's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1 here]. ) He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”. Liberal Party Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate Brett Mason] said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.[2] He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”. Liberal Party Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate Brett Mason] said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.(Read Senator Mason's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1 here]. ) He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”. ''Background to the bill'' Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283 Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005]. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature. ~~This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.[3]~~ This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.(More information about this bill and its context can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107 here].) References * [1] Read Senator Carr's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1 here]. * [2] Read Senator Mason's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1 here]. * [3] More information about this bill and its context can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107 here].
senate vote 2009-08-18#1 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-02-17 15:28:00	Title ~~Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 - Third Reading - Introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee~~ Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 - Third Reading - Read a third time Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2009-08-18.36.1 motion] to read the bill a third time. This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law. ~~<p>The Aye-voters failed to pass a motion to read the bill a third time.</p>~~ Someone who voted Aye supports the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed. ~~<p>This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.</p>~~ ''Debate in Parliament'' <p>Someone who voted Aye supported the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.</p> Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kim Carr] said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.[1] He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”. <p><b>Debate in Parliament</b></p> Liberal Party Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate Brett Mason] said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.[2] He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”. <p>Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.</p> ''Background to the bill'' <p>Liberal Party Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Brett Mason</a>, speaking on behalf of the Coalition, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0039;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”. He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”. Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283 Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005]. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature. ~~<p><b>Background to the bill</b></p>~~ This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.[3] <p>Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283">Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005</a>. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.</p> ~~<p>This bill aimed to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.</p>~~ ~~<p>More information about this bill and its context can be found <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107">here</a>.</p>~~ References * [1] Read Senator Carr's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1 here]. * [2] Read Senator Mason's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1 here]. * [3] More information about this bill and its context can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107 here].
senate vote 2009-08-18#1 Edited by mackay staff on 2013-11-08 15:40:55	Title Description <p>The Aye-voters failed to pass a motion to read the bill a third time.</p> <p>This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.</p> <p>Someone who voted Aye supported the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.</p> <p><b>Debate in Parliament</b></p> <p>Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.</p> <p>Liberal Party Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Brett Mason</a>, speaking on behalf of the Coalition, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0039;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”. He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”. <p><b>Background to the bill</b></p> <p>Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283">Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005</a>. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.</p> ~~<p>This bill aimed to re-introduce compulsory student union fees.</p>~~ <p>This bill aimed to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.</p> <p>More information about this bill and its context can be found <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107">here</a>.</p>
senate vote 2009-08-18#1 Edited by mackay staff on 2013-11-08 15:00:09	Title Description <p>The Aye-voters failed to pass a motion to read the bill a third time.</p> <p>This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.</p> <p>Someone who voted Aye supported the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.</p> <p><b>Debate in Parliament</b></p> <p>Senator <a href="publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.</p> <p>Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.</p> <p>Liberal Party Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Brett Mason</a>, speaking on behalf of the Coalition, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0039;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”. He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”. <p><b>Background to the bill</b></p> <p>Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283">Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005</a>. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.</p> <p>This bill aimed to re-introduce compulsory student union fees.</p> <p>More information about this bill and its context can be found <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107">here</a>.</p>
senate vote 2009-08-18#1 Edited by mackay staff on 2013-11-08 14:55:45	Title ~~Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 — Third Reading~~ Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 - Third Reading - Introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee Description ~~<p pwmotiontext="moved">That this bill be now read a third time.</p>~~ ~~<p pwmotiontext="moved">That this bill be now read a third time.</p>~~ <p>The Aye-voters failed to pass a motion to read the bill a third time.</p> <p>This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.</p> <p>Someone who voted Aye supported the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.</p> <p><b>Debate in Parliament</b></p> <p>Senator <a href="publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.</p> <p>Liberal Party Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Brett Mason</a>, speaking on behalf of the Coalition, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0039;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”. He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”. <p><b>Background to the bill</b></p> <p>Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283">Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005</a>. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.</p> <p>This bill aimed to re-introduce compulsory student union fees.</p> <p>More information about this bill and its context can be found <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107">here</a>.</p>

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~~The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2009-08-18.36.1 motion] to read the bill a third time.~~
~~This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.~~
Someone who voted Aye supports the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.
~~''Debate in Parliament''~~
Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kim Carr] said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.(Read Senator Carr's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1 here]. ) He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
Liberal Party Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate Brett Mason] said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.(Read Senator Mason's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1 here]. ) He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”.
~~''Background to the bill''~~
Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283 Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005]. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.
This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.(More information about this bill and its context can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107 here].)
~~References~~
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2009-08-18.36.1) to read the bill a third time.
This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.
Someone who voted Aye supports the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.
_Debate in Parliament_
Labor Senator [Kim Carr](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate) said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.(Read Senator Carr's contribution [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1). ) He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
Liberal Party Senator [Brett Mason](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate) said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.(Read Senator Mason's contribution [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1). ) He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”.
_Background to the bill_
Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the [Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283). This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.
This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.(More information about this bill and its context can be found [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107).)
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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2009-08-18.36.1 motion] to read the bill a third time.
This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.
Someone who voted Aye supports the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.
''Debate in Parliament''
Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kim Carr] said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.[1] He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kim Carr] said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.(Read Senator Carr's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1 here]. ) He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
Liberal Party Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate Brett Mason] said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.[2] He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”.
Liberal Party Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate Brett Mason] said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.(Read Senator Mason's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1 here]. ) He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”.
''Background to the bill''
Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283 Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005]. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.
~~This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.[3]~~
This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.(More information about this bill and its context can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107 here].)
References
* [1] Read Senator Carr's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1 here].
* [2] Read Senator Mason's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1 here].
* [3] More information about this bill and its context can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107 here].

senate vote 2009-08-18#1

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on 2014-02-17 15:28:00

Title

~~Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 - Third Reading - Introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee~~
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 - Third Reading - Read a third time

Description

The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2009-08-18.36.1 motion] to read the bill a third time.
This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.
~~The Aye-voters failed to pass a motion to read the bill a third time.~~
Someone who voted Aye supports the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.
~~This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.~~
''Debate in Parliament''
Someone who voted Aye supported the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.
Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kim Carr] said that the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”.[1] He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
Debate in Parliament
Liberal Party Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate Brett Mason] said that the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”.[2] He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”.
Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
''Background to the bill''
Liberal Party Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Brett Mason</a>, speaking on behalf of the Coalition, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0039;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”. He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”.
Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283 Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005]. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.
~~Background to the bill~~
This bill aims to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.[3]
Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283">Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005</a>. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.
~~This bill aimed to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.~~
~~More information about this bill and its context can be found <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107">here</a>.~~
References
* [1] Read Senator Carr's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.41.1 here].
* [2] Read Senator Mason's contribution [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2009-08-18.37.1 here].
* [3] More information about this bill and its context can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107 here].

senate vote 2009-08-18#1

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on 2013-11-08 15:40:55

Title

Description

The Aye-voters failed to pass a motion to read the bill a third time.
This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.
Someone who voted Aye supported the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.
Debate in Parliament
Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
Liberal Party Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Brett Mason</a>, speaking on behalf of the Coalition, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0039;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”. He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”.
Background to the bill
Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283">Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005</a>. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.
~~This bill aimed to re-introduce compulsory student union fees.~~
This bill aimed to re-introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee.
More information about this bill and its context can be found <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107">here</a>.

senate vote 2009-08-18#1

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on 2013-11-08 15:00:09

Title

Description

The Aye-voters failed to pass a motion to read the bill a third time.
This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.
Someone who voted Aye supported the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.
Debate in Parliament
Senator <a href="publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
Liberal Party Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Brett Mason</a>, speaking on behalf of the Coalition, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0039;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”. He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”.
Background to the bill
Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283">Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005</a>. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.
This bill aimed to re-introduce compulsory student union fees.
More information about this bill and its context can be found <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107">here</a>.

senate vote 2009-08-18#1

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on 2013-11-08 14:55:45

Title

~~Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 — Third Reading~~
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 - Third Reading - Introduce a compulsory student services and amenities fee

Description

~~That this bill be now read a third time.~~
~~<p pwmotiontext="moved">That this bill be now read a third time.~~
The Aye-voters failed to pass a motion to read the bill a third time.</p>
This means that the bill did not have the support of the majority of senators and so it will not become law.
Someone who voted Aye supported the bill, which allows universities to impose an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee. Since there were an equal number of senators who voted Aye and No, the bill was rejected. This is because bills need the support of a majority in order to be passed.
Debate in Parliament
Senator <a href="publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kim_Carr&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Kim Carr</a>, speaking on behalf of the Labor Party, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0043;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the bill would introduce a fee that will “assist the rebuilding and the restoration of student services and amenities”. He emphasised that the fee “will be paid directly to universities and not to student organisations”.
Liberal Party Senator <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brett_Mason&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Brett Mason</a>, speaking on behalf of the Coalition, <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0039;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2009-08-18%2F0000%22">said that</a> the Opposition “do not believe that students should be forced to pay for services they will not or cannot use”. He argued that the demographic of universities has changed: “Most students are older; many more now study part-time and in the evenings, with work and other commitments”. He said this fee “will be subsidising students who live on campus and that is just not fair”.
Background to the bill
Compulsory student union fees were abolished under then Prime Minister John Howard’s Coalition Government with the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2283">Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005</a>. This meant that universities could no longer require students to pay a compulsory fee for facilities, amenities or services that were not of an academic nature.
This bill aimed to re-introduce compulsory student union fees.
More information about this bill and its context can be found <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0809/09bd107">here</a>.