Karen Andrews (McPherson, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

I am also introducing the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2017 which amends the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, or ESOS Act,as a consequence of the changes to be made to the Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Act 2012, or TPS Levies Act. It builds on the government's commitment to support the international education sector by reducing the financial burden on education providers while continually improving our student protection mechanisms.

This bill makes consequential amendments to the ESOS Act to clarify that the TPS Director works out the TPS levy payable by each provider in accordance with the legislative instruments made under the amended TPS Levies Act. This includes legislative instruments made by the minister to set the administrative and base fee components, and legislative instruments made by the TPS Director to set the risk-rated premium and special tuition protection components.

This bill gives effect to changes made to the TPS Levies Act to improve the operations of the TPS and ensure the government has a proactive role in managing the balance in the fund.

I commend the bill.

Debate adjourned.