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12th Jan 2024
Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Bill should be referred to Committee
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
19th Oct 2023, 1:48 PM – Senate Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 - Consideration in detail - Expand scope of CSPs for Indigenous stud...
Summary
EditThe majority voted against amendments introduced by the Australian Greens, which means it failed.
Explanation of amendments
Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000
Amendments (1) and (2)
Amendments (1) and (2) are framed as requests because they amend the bill to expand the scope of demand driven Commonwealth supported places for Indigenous students to include non-research postgraduate courses of study.
The amendments would expand the categories of courses of study that are demand driven higher education courses and expand the circumstances in which Table A higher education providers must enrol students as Commonwealth supported students. This will have the effect of increasing the amounts payable to Table A providers for grants in relation to Commonwealth supported places under Part 2-2 of the Higher Education Act 2003 and increase the number of students who are Commonwealth supported students eligible for HECS-HELP under that Act.
The effect of the amendments would increase the amount of expenditure under the standing appropriation in section 238-12 of the Higher Education Act 2003.
Statement by the Clerk of the Senate pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000
Amendments (1) and (2)
If the effect of the amendment is to increase expenditure under the standing appropriation in section 238-12 of the Higher Education Act 2003 then it is in accordance with the precedents of the Senate that the amendment be moved as a request.
Amendment text
Australian Greens' circulated requests for amendments—
That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendments:
(1) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 3), before item 1, insert:
1A Paragraph 36-30( 1)( aa)
After "undergraduate course of study", insert "or a demand driven higher education course".
(2) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 7), after item 1, insert:
2A Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of demand driven higher education course )
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(b) either:
(i) is leading to a *higher education award that is a bachelor degree or bachelor honours degree; or
(ii) is a non-researchpostgraduate course of study; and*
2119-EM
Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 11 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (72% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Linda White Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Absent | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | No | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | No | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (73% turnout) | 0 Yes – 16 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (75% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
| Sue Lines WA President | No | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | No | |
| Totals (77% turnout) | 12 Yes – 46 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.