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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2010-2011-2012-2013
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Early Years Quality Fund Special
Account Bill 2013
No. , 2013
(School Education, Early Childhood and Youth)
A Bill for an Act to establish the Early Years
Quality Fund Special Account, and for related
purposes
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Object ................................................................................................. 2
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Definitions ......................................................................................... 2
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Early Years Quality Fund Special Account ....................................... 2
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Credits to the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account ................. 2
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Purpose of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account ............... 3
Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013 No. , 2013 1
A Bill for an Act to establish the Early Years
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Quality Fund Special Account, and for related
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purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the Early Years Quality Fund Special
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Account Act 2013.
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2 Commencement
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This Act commences on 1 July 2013.
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Section 3
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3 Object
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The object of this Act is to improve quality outcomes for children
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in early childhood education and care services by enhancing
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professionalism in the early childhood education and care sector,
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including through improved attraction and retention of a skilled
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and professional workforce.
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4 Definitions
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In this Act:
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approved centre based long day care service has the same
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meaning as in the A New Tax System (Family Assistance)
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(Administration) Act 1999.
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(1) The Early Years Quality Fund Special Account is established by
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this section.
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(2) The Early Years Quality Fund Special Account is a Special
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Account for the purposes of the Financial Management and
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Accountability Act 1997.
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6 Credits to the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account
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On the day mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following
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table, there is to be credited to the Early Years Quality Fund
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Special Account the amount mentioned in column 2 of that item:
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Credits to the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account
Item
Column 1
Day
Column 2
Amount
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1 July 2013
$135,000,000
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1 July 2014
$165,000,000
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Section 7
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7 Purpose of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account
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The purpose of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account is to
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provide funding to approved centre based long day care services, to
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be used exclusively for paying remuneration, and other
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employment-related costs and expenses, in relation to employees in
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the early childhood education and care sector.
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Note:
See section 21 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act
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1997 (debits from Special Accounts).
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