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HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (NEW ZEALAND CITIZENS) BILL 2015

 

 

 

2013-2014-2015 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

THE SENATE 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Higher Education Support Amendment 

(New Zealand Citizens) Bill 2015 

 

No.      , 2015 

 

(Senator Carr) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the Higher Education 

Support Act 2003, and for related purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Amendments

 

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Higher Education Support Act 2003

 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Higher Education 

Support Act 2003, and for related purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Support 

Amendment (New Zealand Citizens) Act 2015

2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provisions 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1 

1 January 2016. 

1 January 2016 

Note: 

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

 

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

3  Schedules 

 

  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Amendments  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

--Amendments 

   

   

Higher Education Support Act 2003 

1  After subsection 90-5(2) 

Insert: 

 

(2A)  A student also meets the citizenship or residency requirements 

under this section in relation to a unit of study if the student: 

 

(a)  is a New Zealand citizen; and 

 

(b)  holds a special category visa under the Migration Act 1958

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and 

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(c)  both: 

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(i)  first began to be usually resident in Australia at least 10 

13 

years before the test day in subsection (2B) (the test 

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day); and 

15 

 

(ii)  was a 

*

dependent child when he or she first began to be 

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usually resident in Australia; and 

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(d)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

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8 years during the 10 years immediately before the test day; 

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and 

20 

 

(e)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

21 

18 months during the 2 years immediately before the test day. 

22 

 

(2B)  For the purposes of subsection (2A), the test day is the earlier of: 

23 

 

(a)  if the student has previously made a successful 

*

request for 

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Commonwealth assistance under this Chapter for a unit that 

25 

formed part of the same 

*

course of study--the day the 

26 

student first made such a request; or 

27 

 

(b)  otherwise--the day the student made the request for 

28 

Commonwealth assistance in relation to the unit. 

29 

2  Section 90-5(3) 

30 

Omit "and (2)", substitute ", (2) and (2A)". 

31 

3  After subsection 104-5(2) 

32 

Add: 

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(2A)  A student also meets the citizenship or residency requirements 

under this section in relation to a unit of study if the student: 

 

(a)  is a New Zealand citizen; and 

 

(b)  holds a special category visa under the Migration Act 1958

and 

 

(c)  both: 

 

(i)  first began to be usually resident in Australia at least 10 

years before the test day in subsection (2B) (the test 

day); and 

 

(ii)  was a 

*

dependent child when he or she first began to be 

10 

usually resident in Australia; and 

11 

 

(d)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

12 

8 years during the 10 years immediately before the test day; 

13 

and 

14 

 

(e)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

15 

18 months during the 2 years immediately before the test day. 

16 

 

(2B)  For the purposes of subsection (2A), the test day is the earlier of: 

17 

 

(a)  if the student has previously made a successful 

*

request for 

18 

Commonwealth assistance under this Chapter for a unit that 

19 

formed part of the same 

*

course of study--the day the 

20 

student first made such a request; or 

21 

 

(b)  otherwise--the day the student made the request for 

22 

Commonwealth assistance in relation to the unit. 

23 

4  Subsections 104-5(3) and (4) 

24 

Omit "and (2)", substitute ", (2) and (2A)". 

25 

5  Section 118-5 

26 

Before "The", insert "(1)". 

27 

6  At the end of section 118-5 

28 

Add: 

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; or (c)  a student to whom subsection (2) applies. 

30 

 

(2)  This subsection applies to a student who: 

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(a)  is a New Zealand citizen; and 

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(b)  holds a special category visa under the Migration Act 1958

and 

 

(c)  both: 

 

(i)  first began to be usually resident in Australia at least 10 

years before the test day in subsection (3) (the test day); 

and 

 

(ii)  was a 

*

dependent child when he or she first began to be 

usually resident in Australia; and 

 

(d)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

8 years during the 10 years immediately before the test day; 

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and 

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(e)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

12 

18 months during the 2 years immediately before the test day. 

13 

 

(3)  For the purposes of subsection (2), the test day is the earlier of: 

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(a)  if the student has previously made a successful 

*

request for 

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Commonwealth assistance under this Chapter in relation to 

16 

the 

*

course of study the student is enrolled in with the home 

17 

provider--the day the student first made such a request; or 

18 

 

(b)  otherwise--the day the student made the request for 

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Commonwealth assistance in relation to the period. 

20 

7  After subsection 126-5(1) 

21 

Insert: 

22 

 

(1A)  A student also meets the citizenship or residency requirements 

23 

under this section in relation to a 

*

student services and amenities 

24 

fee imposed on the student by a higher education provider if the 

25 

student: 

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(a)  is a New Zealand citizen on the day the fee is payable; and 

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(b)  holds a special category visa under the Migration Act 1958 

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on the day the fee is payable; and 

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(c)  both: 

30 

 

(i)  first began to be usually resident in Australia at least 10 

31 

years before the test day in subsection (1B) (the test 

32 

day); and 

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(ii)  was a 

*

dependent child when he or she first began to be 

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usually resident in Australia; and 

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(d)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

8 years during the 10 years immediately before the test day; 

and 

 

(e)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

18 months during the 2 years immediately before the test day. 

 

(1B)  For the purposes of subsection (1A), the test day is the earlier of: 

 

(a)  if the student: 

 

(i)  is enrolled with the provider in a 

*

course of study; and 

 

(ii)  has previously made a successful 

*

request for 

Commonwealth assistance under this Chapter in relation 

10 

to the course--the day the student first made such a 

11 

request; or 

12 

 

(b)  otherwise--the day the student made the request for 

13 

Commonwealth assistance in relation to the fee. 

14 

8  Subsection 126-5(2) 

15 

Omit "subsection (1)", substitute "subsections (1) and (1A)". 

16 

9  Section 238-12 

17 

Before "Amounts", insert "(1)". 

18 

10  At the end of section 238-12 

19 

Add: 

20 

 

(2)  Despite subsection (1), an amount that is payable by the 

21 

Commonwealth as a result of the amendments made by Schedule 1 

22 

to the Higher Education Support Amendment (New Zealand 

23 

Citizens) Act 2015 is to be funded out of money appropriated by 

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the Parliament for the purposes of such a payment. 

25 

11  At the end of subclause 44(1) of Schedule 1A 

26 

Add: 

27 

 

; or (c)  a student to whom subclause (3) applies. 

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(3)  This subclause applies to a student who: 

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(a)  is a New Zealand citizen; and 

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(b)  holds a special category visa under the Migration Act 1958

31 

and 

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(c)  both: 

 

(i)  first began to be usually resident in Australia at least 10 

years before the test day in subclause (4) (the test day); 

and 

 

(ii)  was a 

*

dependent child when he or she first began to be 

usually resident in Australia; and 

 

(d)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

8 years during the 10 years immediately before the test day; 

and 

 

(e)  has been in Australia for a period of, or for periods totalling, 

10 

18 months during the 2 years immediately before the test day. 

11 

 

(4)  For the purposes of subclause (3), the test day is the earlier of: 

12 

 

(a)  if the student has previously made a successful 

*

request for 

13 

Commonwealth assistance under this Part for a 

*

VET unit of 

14 

study that formed part of the same 

*

VET course of study--

15 

the day the student first made such a request; or 

16 

 

(b)  otherwise--the day the student made the request for 

17 

Commonwealth assistance in relation to the unit. 

18 

12  Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 

19 

Insert: 

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dependent child: see clause 2. 

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13  At the end of Schedule 1 

22 

Add: 

23 

2  Definition of dependent child 

24 

 

(1)  A child of a person is a dependent child if the child: 

25 

 

(a)  is aged under 18; and 

26 

 

(b)  does not have a spouse or de facto partner (within the 

27 

meaning of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901). 

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(2)  Without limiting who is a child of a person for the purposes of 

29 

subclause (1), someone is the child of a person if he or she is a 

30 

child of the person within the meaning of the Family Law Act 

31 

1975

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14  Application 

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to a unit of 

study that has a census date on or after the day this Schedule 

commences. 

 


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