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Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Act 2026
No. 25, 2026
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C2026A00025
01 April 2026
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Definitions
6 Constitutional limits
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Part 2—Establishment and functions of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission
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Division 1—Introduction
7 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—The Australian Tertiary Education Commission
8 Establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission
9 Composition of the ATEC
10 Part of the Department for certain purposes
11 Functions of the ATEC
12 Consultation when performing functions and exercising powers
13 The National Tertiary Education Objective
14 Objective of improving outcomes for certain persons
15 Minister’s strategic priorities
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Division 3—The ATEC Commissioners
16 Chief Commissioner
17 Functions of the Chief Commissioner
18 First Nations Commissioner
19 Functions of the First Nations Commissioner
20 Commissioners
21 Functions of the Commissioners
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Division 4—Other persons
22 Departmental staff assisting the ATEC
23 Other persons assisting the ATEC
24 Contractors and consultants
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Division 5—Committees
25 Committees
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Part 3—Mission based compacts and default mission based compacts
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Division 1—Introduction
26 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Mission based compacts
27 Mission based compacts
28 Purpose of mission based compacts
29 Form and terms
30 Assessment of providers against terms
31 Progress meetings
32 Variation of compacts
33 Suspension of compacts
34 Removal of suspension
35 Period in force
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Division 3—Default mission based compacts
36 Default mission based compacts
37 Form and terms
38 Assessment of providers against terms
39 Progress meetings
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Part 4—Higher education stewardship—advice and reports etc.
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Division 1—Introduction
40 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Advice and recommendations
41 Advice and recommendations
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Division 3—Reports and priorities etc.
42 State of the Tertiary Education System report
43 Statement of strategic priorities
44 Variation of a statement of strategic priorities
45 Work plan
46 Review and variation of a work plan
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Part 5—Administration
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Division 1—Introduction
47 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—ATEC meetings and decision-making
48 Convening meetings
49 Presiding at meetings
50 Quorum
51 Voting at meetings
52 Conduct of meetings
53 Minutes
54 Decisions without meetings
55 Immunity from civil proceedings
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Division 3—Appointments
56 Appointment of the Chief Commissioner
57 Appointment of the First Nations Commissioner
58 Appointment of the Commissioners
59 ATEC Commissioners collectively possess certain knowledge and experience
60 Acting appointments
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Division 4—Terms and conditions of appointments etc.
61 Remuneration
62 Leave of absence
63 Engaging in other paid work
64 Disclosure of interests
65 Other terms and conditions
66 Resignation
67 Termination of appointment
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
68 Simplified outline of this Part
69 Ministerial agreement for publication of advice or recommendations
70 Restrictions on publication of reports etc.
71 Minister may give directions to ATEC Commissioners
72 Department’s annual report
73 Delegation
74 Review of operation of Act
75 Rules