Bill
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2017
passed, as at 2017-09-14. Education and Training portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Education and Training
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2017-08-10
- second reading — 2017-08-10
- second reading — 2017-09-05
- other — 2017-09-05
- second reading — 2017-09-06
- second reading — 2017-09-06
- other — 2017-09-06
- third reading — 2017-09-06
- introduced — 2017-09-07
- second reading — 2017-09-07
- second reading — 2017-09-07
- second reading — 2017-09-07
- third reading — 2017-09-07
- passed — 2017-09-07
- royal assent — 2017-09-14
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2017-08-10.
This bill makes technical updates to the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 to align it with changes in the TPS Levies Act 2012.
It gives the Minister power to manage the Overseas Students Tuition Fund, which is funded by levies on education providers, to keep its balance within a recommended range.
The government expects a one-off cut to the administrative and base fee components, and says the fee levels might not be reviewed annually.
- Amends the ESOS Act to reflect changes made by the TPS Levies Amendment Bill 2017.
- Authorises the Minister to proactively manage the Fund's reserves.
- Enables a reduction in the administrative and base fees to keep the Fund within the target range.
International education providers and international students, as well as the Minister and the Tuition Protection Service.
Sources
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