David Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

At the end of the motion, add "but the Senate:

(a) notes that the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) is a welcome step in improving the sustainability, governance and enduring excellence of Australia's higher education system for staff, students and the continued future success of our country;

(b) recognises that, to fulfil its potential over the long-term, the ATEC requires independence in its functions, resourcing and reporting; and

(c) urges the ATEC to progress the urgent reform of the failed job-ready graduates scheme, consistent with the recommendations of the final report of the Universities Accord, with a view to urgently addressing inequitable student contribution settings—particularly in arts and humanities disciplines—and mitigating the disproportionate debt burden and emerging socio-economic stratification current arrangements are creating for the student cohort".

Question negatived.

I record my support for my amendment.