Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2026-03-31.108.1) "*That the amendments be agreed to.*" Because the bill has already passed in this form in the Senate, this means that [the bill](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7416) will now become law. ### What were the amendments? Blaxland MP [Jason Clare](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/blaxland/jason_clare) (Labor) [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2026-03-31.108.1): > *The amendments that we will now consider that were made in the Senate will allow the [Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC)] to initiate its own advice to ministers. They'll strengthen the ATEC's role in providing advice on research and research training. They'll allow the minister to appoint at least one and up to three commissioners on a part-time basis, in addition to the chief commissioner and the First Nations commissioner. They recognise the public good of higher education to Australia and the importance of academic freedom in the objects of the bill. They require the ATEC to establish a committee to provide advice and recommendations to the minister in relation to the Higher Education Standards Framework and ensure that the committee have appropriate expertise in higher education.* ### What does this bill do? The bill was introduced alongside the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025. According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2526/26bd038), which is a document prepared by the parliamentary library: > *The Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 (the Bill) provides for the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) to provide stewardship of the higher education system.* > > *The Bill en
House of Representatives, 2026-03-31. affirmative: ayes 98, noes 36.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2026-03-31.108.1) "*That the amendments be agreed to.*" Because the bill has already passed in this form in the Senate, this means that [the bill](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7416) will now become law. ### What were the amendments? Blaxland MP [Jason Clare](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/blaxland/jason_clare) (Labor) [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2026-03-31.108.1): > *The amendments that we will now consider that were made in the Senate will allow the [Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC)] to initiate its own advice to ministers. They'll strengthen the ATEC's role in providing advice on research and research training. They'll allow the minister to appoint at least one and up to three commissioners on a part-time basis, in addition to the chief commissioner and the First Nations commissioner. They recognise the public good of higher education to Australia and the importance of academic freedom in the objects of the bill. They require the ATEC to establish a committee to provide advice and recommendations to the minister in relation to the Higher Education Standards Framework and ensure that the committee have appropriate expertise in higher education.* ### What does this bill do? The bill was introduced alongside the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025. According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2526/26bd038), which is a document prepared by the parliamentary library: > *The Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 (the Bill) provides for the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) to provide stewardship of the higher education system.* > > *The Bill en
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