Slade Brockman (WA, Deputy-President) Share this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendments on sheets 3716, 3726, and 3727 be agreed to.

Senator David Pocock's circulated amendments to the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025

SHEET 3716

(1) Clause 11, page 8 (line 27), omit "if requested by the Minister".

(2) Clause 11, page 9 (after line 2), after paragraph (c), insert:

(ca) to prepare reports, and provide advice and recommendations to the Minister, the Research Minister and the Science Minister, in relation to research and research training in the higher education system and its interactions with the broader research and development system;

(3) Clause 11, page 9 (line 4), omit "if requested by the Minister".

(4) Clause 11, page 9 (line 13), after "Commonwealth", insert "and student".

(5) Clause 11, page 9 (after line 14), after subparagraph (d)(ii), insert:

(iia) the funding of research and research training; and

(6) Clause 22, page 14 (after line 11), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) The Secretary and the ATEC must enter into an enforceable agreement specifying minimum staffing levels and standards.

(7) Clause 41, page 27 (after line 17), after paragraph (1)(d), insert:

(da) the funding of research and research training, including indirect costs of research grants and support for research students;

(8) Clause 41, page 28 (after line 25), at the end of the clause, add:

Work initiated by the ATEC

(4) Within the scope of the ATEC's work plan specified in section 45, the ATEC may initiate its own research and analysis and publish reports, advice and recommendations in relation to the items listed in subsections (1) and (2).

(9) Clause 42, page 29 (after line 18), after paragraph (2)(d), insert:

(da) the contribution of higher education in progress towards any research, development, innovation or science priorities and targets set by the Commonwealth;

(10) Clause 42, page 30 (after line 12), at the end of the clause, add:

(6) To avoid doubt, a report is not prepared at the request of the Minister.

(11) Heading to clause 69, page 47 (line 12), omit "Ministerial agreement", substitute "Consultation with Minister".

(12) Clause 69, page 47 (lines 15 and 16), omit "seek and obtain the agreement of the Minister", substitute "consult with the Minister".

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SHEET 3726

(1) Page 42 (after line 7), after clause 59, insert:

59A Merit-based and transparent selection process

The Minister must not appoint a person as an ATEC Commissioner under this Division unless the Minister is satisfied that the person was assessed as suitable for the appointment through an assessment process that:

(a) was merit-based; and

(b) included public advertising of the position.

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SHEET 3727

(1) Clause 29, page 19 (after line 21), after subclause (3), insert:

(3A) The ATEC and the provider must make a genuine effort to ensure the compact reflects and promotes, so far as possible, the provider's goals and missions.

(2) Page 22 (after line 32), at the end of Division 2 of Part 3, add:

35A Review by Administrative Review Tribunal

A Table A or Table B provider may apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of a decision under subsection 33(1) to suspend a mission based compact with the provider.

Question negatived.