Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Minister for Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Feeney, I move:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings:Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2010-2011Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2010-2011Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Bill 2011National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011.

I table a statement of reasons justifying the need for the Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011 to be considered during these sittings, and seek leave to have the statement incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The statement read as follows—

Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill

Purpose of the Bill

Amendments are required to the Schools Assistance Act 2008 (the Act) to extend the existing funding arrangements for non-government schools until the end of 2013, and to extend existing arrangements for capital funding until the end of 2014. This is to provide funding certainty for the non-government school sector in line with the Australian Government’s 2010 election commitment.

Reasons for Urgency

Introduction and passage of the bill in the 2011 Autumn sitting period is necessary to ensure funding certainty for the non-government school sector in line with the 2010 election commitment.

Question agreed to.

At the request of Senator Ludwig, I move:

That the government business orders of the day relating to the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011] and a related bill, and the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 may be taken together for their remaining stages.

Question agreed to.