Alan Tudge (Aston, Liberal Party, Minister for Education and Youth) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

The Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Cost Recovery and Other Measures) Bill 2021 outlines the amendments that need to be made to the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 to ensure consistency with the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997, particularly to require registered providers to be in good standing with all Education Services for Overseas Students agencies in regard to their Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students fees and charges.

It clarifies the monitoring powers of ESOS agencies by making it explicit that these agencies are able to undertake the function of a compliance audit.

This bill will also amend the ESOS Act to make the CRICOS annual registration charge payable within a 30-day period and to allow flexibility in the timing of annual charges if necessary, should unforeseen circumstances arise.

Subject to the passage of this bill and the registration charges bill, the new charging arrangements will commence from 1 January 2022.

I commend this bill to the chamber.

Debate adjourned.