Bill
Regional, Rural and Remote Education Commissioner Bill 2018
lapsed, as at 2018-12-04. (s) MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Cathy McGowan
- Portfolio
- (s) MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-06-25
- second reading — 2018-06-25
- other — 2018-12-04
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 2018-06-25.
The bill would create a dedicated commissioner to oversee education, training and research across regional Australia.
The commissioner would advise the minister and develop a long-term national strategy for regional education, training and research.
A draft of the national strategy must be completed within six months of the commissioner starting, with revisions every four years.
- Establishes the Regional, Rural and Remote Education Commissioner.
- Requires the commissioner to provide advice to the minister on education and training for students outside cities.
- Requires the commissioner to create a national strategic framework for regional education, training and research.
- Sets a six‑month deadline for the first strategy and a four‑year review cycle.
Students, educational institutions and communities in regional, rural and remote Australia, as well as governments, education providers and industry bodies.
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