Recent history: For increasing the cost of humanities degrees

Changed vote from No (strong) to No on division Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Maximum student contribution amounts for places and HELP indexation.

mackay staff 23 days ago

Changed vote from No (strong) to No on division Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Date of indexation and Society & Culture.

mackay staff 23 days ago

Added division Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Date of indexation and Society & Culture. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff 23 days ago

Changed vote from No to No (strong) on division Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Maximum student contribution amounts for places and HELP indexation.

mackay staff about 2 months ago

Added division Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Maximum student contribution amounts for places and HELP indexation. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff about 2 months ago

Added division Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Consideration of Senate Message - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Agree to remaining stages. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with requests. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Description changed from “the federal government should substantially increase the cost of humanities degrees at university (that is, degrees focussed on the study of human culture and society) in order to discourage students from enrolling in the the subject area and so entice them into other subject areas, such as mathematics” to “the federal government should substantially increase the cost of humanities degrees at university (that is, degrees focussed on the study of human culture and society) in order to discourage students from enrolling in the the subject area and instead enrol in other subject areas, such as mathematics”.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Description changed from “the federal government should substantially increase the cost of humanities degrees at university (that is, degrees focussed on the study of human culture and society) in order to discourage students from enrolling in the the subject area” to “the federal government should substantially increase the cost of humanities degrees at university (that is, degrees focussed on the study of human culture and society) in order to discourage students from enrolling in the the subject area and so entice them into other subject areas, such as mathematics”.

Changed status to not draft.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Keep second reading motion unchanged. Policy vote set to Yes.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Description changed from “the federal government should substantially increase the cost of humanities degrees at university (that is, degrees focussed on the study of human culture and society) in order to discourage students from enrolling in the degree program and from taking humanities subjects as part of their other degree programs” to “the federal government should substantially increase the cost of humanities degrees at university (that is, degrees focussed on the study of human culture and society) in order to discourage students from enrolling in the the subject area”.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Description changed from “the federal government should substantially increase the cost of humanities tertiary degrees (that is, degrees focussed on the study of human culture and society) in order to discourage students from enrolling in them and from taking humanities subjects as part of their other degree programs” to “the federal government should substantially increase the cost of humanities degrees at university (that is, degrees focussed on the study of human culture and society) in order to discourage students from enrolling in the degree program and from taking humanities subjects as part of their other degree programs”.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Created policy “increasing the cost of humanities degrees” with description “the federal government should substantially increase the cost of humanities tertiary degrees (that is, degrees focussed on the study of human culture and society) in order to discourage students from enrolling in them and from taking humanities subjects as part of their other degree programs”.

mackay staff about 4 years ago