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Sarah Hanson-Young In respect of the VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016, I move the Australian Greens amendment (1) on sheet 7971: (1) Schedule 1, page 8 (after line 16), after item 20, insert: 20A After subclause 46A(1) of Schedule 1A Insert: (1A) The \Secretary must also re-credit a person's \FEE-HELP balance with an amount equal to the amounts of \VET FEE-HELP assistance that the person received for a \VET unit of study if, as a result of information provided to the Secretary without the person applying for the re-credit, the Secretary is satisfied of the matters in subclause (1) (other than paragraphs (1) (d) to (f)). (1B) Before making a decision under subclause (1A), the \Secretary must give the person and the \VET provider a notice in writing in accordance with subclause (3). (1C) In deciding whether to make the decision under subclause (1A), the \Secretary must consider any submission received from the person, and from the \VET provider, within the 28 day period given for the person and the VET provider to provide submissions. (1D) The \Secretary must give written notice of a decision under subclause (1A) to the person and the \VET provider. The notice must be given within 28 days after the day the decision was made. There are a number of amendments that have been circulated. I have circulated an amendment that goes directly to the heart of this issue. We know that the system we are reforming with this bill is one that has been rorted, abused and exploited by those who have wished to make a lot of money and a private buck off the goodwill of vulnerable students and the willingness of this place, the parliament, to offer support to students who desperately want to get qualifications. I said right at the outset of my speech in the second reading debate that a number of the Australian Greens, along with a number of other voices, warned at the time that if this sector was to be so deregulated people would

Senate, 2016-11-30. affirmative: ayes 32, noes 30.

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Sarah Hanson-Young In respect of the VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016, I move the Australian Greens amendment (1) on sheet 7971: (1) Schedule 1, page 8 (after line 16), after item 20, insert: 20A After subclause 46A(1) of Schedule 1A Insert: (1A) The \*Secretary must also re-credit a person's \*FEE-HELP balance with an amount equal to the amounts of \*VET FEE-HELP assistance that the person received for a \*VET unit of study if, as a result of information provided to the Secretary without the person applying for the re-credit, the Secretary is satisfied of the matters in subclause (1) (other than paragraphs (1) (d) to (f)). (1B) Before making a decision under subclause (1A), the \*Secretary must give the person and the \*VET provider a notice in writing in accordance with subclause (3). (1C) In deciding whether to make the decision under subclause (1A), the \*Secretary must consider any submission received from the person, and from the \*VET provider, within the 28 day period given for the person and the VET provider to provide submissions. (1D) The \*Secretary must give written notice of a decision under subclause (1A) to the person and the \*VET provider. The notice must be given within 28 days after the day the decision was made. There are a number of amendments that have been circulated. I have circulated an amendment that goes directly to the heart of this issue. We know that the system we are reforming with this bill is one that has been rorted, abused and exploited by those who have wished to make a lot of money and a private buck off the goodwill of vulnerable students and the willingness of this place, the parliament, to offer support to students who desperately want to get qualifications. I said right at the outset of my speech in the second reading debate that a number of the Australian Greens, along with a number of other voices, warned at the time that if this sector was to be so deregulated people would

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