Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Act 2005

No. 156, 2005

An Act to amend higher education legislation, and for related purposes

[Assented to 19 December 2005]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Act 2005.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

1 Paragraphs 30‑5(1)(b), (c) and (d)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(b) for the year 2006—$3,266,479,000; or

(d) for the year 2008—$3,483,528,000; or

(e) for the year 2009—$3,512,238,000.

1A Subsection 41‑45(1) (cell at table item 1, column headed “Amount”)

Repeal the cell, substitute:

$1,539,636,000

2 Subsection 41‑45(1) (table items 2, 3 and 4)

Repeal the items, substitute:

2	2006	$1,716,942,000
3	2007	$1,673,153,000
4	2008	$1,680,474,000
5	2009	$1,667,904,000

3 Section 46‑40 (table items 3, 4 and 5)

Repeal the items, substitute:

3	2006	$179,733,000
4	2007	$205,460,000
5	2008	$213,772,000
6	2009	$214,902,000

Schedule 2—Amendment of the Higher Education Funding Act 1988

1 Paragraphs 110A(2)(b) and (c)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(b) for the year 2006—$9,791,000; and

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 23 June 2005

Senate on 18 August 2005]

(110/05)