22nd Jun 2017, 9:28 PM – Senate Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Funds for students with disability

The majority voted against amendments (11), (14), (15) and (16), which were introduced by South Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens). This means they failed.

Senator Hanson-Young explained that:

These amendments all relate to the establishment of and putting money into the disability fund and will ensure that we have enough money to support our students and children with a disability in schools. We know that there has been much talk in this debate about the impact of these changes on the disability sector and children in our schools. We have obviously heard the revolting and very unhelpful comments from Senator Hanson in relation to children with a disability. What the Greens want to do is to request an extra $300 million to ensure that we have enough support in our schools across the country for our children with a disability.

Amendment text

(11) Schedule 1 , page 24 (after line 27) , after item 82 , insert:

82A Subsections 67(2) and 69A(1) (note 2)

Omit "' section 126"' , substitute "' subsection 126(1)"' .

(14) Schedule 1 , page 26 (after line 21) , after item 98 , insert:

98A Subsections 112(3) to (5)

Omit "' section 126"' , substitute "' subsection 126(1)"' .

(15) Schedule 1 , page 27 (after line 2) , after item 101 , insert:

101A Section 126

Before "' The Consolidated Revenue Fund"' , insert "' (1)"' .

(16) Schedule 1 , page 27 (after line 5) , after item 102 , insert:

102A At the end of section 126

Add:

(2) It is the Parliament' s intention to, by another Act, establish a fund of at least $300 million to meet the needs of students with disability.