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SKILLS AUSTRALIA AMENDMENT (AUSTRALIAN WORKFORCE AND PRODUCTIVITY AGENCY) BILL 2012
2010-2011-2012
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Skills Australia Amendment (Australian
Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill
2012
No. , 2012
(
Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research
)
A Bill for an Act to amend the Skills Australia Act
2008, and for related purposes
i Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012
No. , 2012
Contents
1 Short
title
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2 Commencement
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3 Schedule(s)
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Schedule 1--Amendment of the Skills Australia Act 2008
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Part 1--Main amendments
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Part 2--Consequential amendments
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Division 1--Changing the name of Skills Australia
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Division 2--Further changes to the name of Skills Australia
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Division 3--Other consequential amendments
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Part 3--Transitional provisions
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Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012 No.
, 2012 1
A Bill for an Act to amend the Skills Australia Act
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2008, and for related 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 Skills Australia Amendment
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(Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Act 2012.
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2 Commencement
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This Act commences on 1 July 2012.
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3 Schedule(s)
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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule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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Amendment of the Skills Australia Act 2008 Schedule 1
Main amendments Part 1
Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012 No.
, 2012 3
Schedule 1--Amendment of the Skills
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Australia Act 2008
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Part 1--Main amendments
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1 Title
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Omit "Skills Australia", substitute "the Australian Workforce and
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Productivity Agency".
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2 Section 1
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Omit "Skills Australia", substitute "Australian Workforce and
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Productivity Agency".
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Note:
This item amends the short title of the Act. If another amendment of the Act is
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described by reference to the Act's previous short title, that other amendment has effect
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after the commencement of this item as an amendment of the Act under its amended
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short title (see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).
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3 Section 3
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Insert:
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Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency means the body
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continued in existence by section 5.
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4 Section 4 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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4 Object
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5 Section 4
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After "development needs,", insert "and the allocation of
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Commonwealth funding,".
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6 Section 5
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Repeal the section, substitute:
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Schedule 1 Amendment of the Skills Australia Act 2008
Part 1 Main amendments
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5 Establishment
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The body known immediately before the commencement of this
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section as Skills Australia is continued in existence as the
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Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency.
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Note 1:
See also section 25B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
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Note 2:
For the commencement of this section, see section 2 of the Skills
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Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity
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Agency) Act 2012.
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7 At the end of subsection 6(1)
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Add:
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; (c) improving the productivity of the Australian workforce;
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(d) the allocation of Commonwealth funding (including through
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the National Workforce Development Fund) to address the
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matters mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
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8 After paragraph 6(3)(b)
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Insert:
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(ba) assessing research relating to improving the productivity of
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the Australian workforce;
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(bb) analysing the funding available to address the matters
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mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (c);
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9 Paragraph 8(b)
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Omit "6", substitute "9".
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10 Subsection 9(2)
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Repeal the subsection, substitute:
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(2) In making appointments, the Minister must ensure that the
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members of the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency
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have, between them, experience in:
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(a)
academia;
and
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(b) the provision of education or training; and
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(c)
economics;
and
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(d)
industry;
and
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(e) the representation of employees.
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Amendment of the Skills Australia Act 2008 Schedule 1
Consequential amendments Part 2
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Part 2--Consequential amendments
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Division 1--Changing the name of Skills Australia
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11 Multiple amendments
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The specified provisions of the Skills Australia Act 2008 listed in this
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Division are amended by omitting "Skills Australia" (wherever
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occurring) and substituting "the Australian Workforce and Productivity
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Agency".
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12 Section 3 (definition of Chair)
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13 Section 3 (definition of member)
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14 Subsections 6(3), 7(1) and (3), 9(2) and 15(3)
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15 Paragraph 15(5)(a)
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16 Subsection 15(6)
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17 Paragraph 18(2)(b)
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18 Subsections 19(2) and 21(1)
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19 Paragraph 21(2)(a)
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20 Subsections 24(2) and (3) and 25(3)
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21 Section 26
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Division 2--Further changes to the name of Skills
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Australia
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22 Multiple amendments
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The specified provisions of the Skills Australia Act 2008 listed in this
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Division are amended by omitting "Skills Australia" (wherever
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occurring) and substituting "The Australian Workforce and Productivity
23
Agency".
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23 Subsections 6(1) and (2) and 7(4)
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Schedule 1 Amendment of the Skills Australia Act 2008
Part 2 Consequential amendments
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24 Section 8
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25 Subsections 19(1), 23(1) and (2), 24(4), 25(1), (2) and (6)
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and 27(1) and (2)
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Division 3--Other consequential amendments
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26 Section 3 (definition of Skills Australia)
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Repeal the definition.
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27 Part 2 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Part 2--Establishment and functions of the
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Australian Workforce and Productivity
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Agency
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28 Subsection 6(4)
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Omit "Skills Australia" (first occurring), substitute "The Australian
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Workforce and Productivity Agency".
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29 Paragraph 6(4)(b)
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Omit "Skills Australia", substitute "the Agency".
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30 Section 7 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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7 Minister may give directions to the Australian Workforce and
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Productivity Agency
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31 Part 3 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Consequential amendments Part 2
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Part 3--Constitution and membership of the
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Australian Workforce and Productivity
2
Agency
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32 Section 15 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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15 Disclosure of interests to the Australian Workforce and
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Productivity Agency
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33 Subsection 15(1)
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Omit "Skills Australia" (first occurring), substitute "the Australian
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Workforce and Productivity Agency".
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34 Subsection 15(1)
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Omit "Skills Australia" (second occurring), substitute "the Agency".
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35 Subsection 15(4)
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Omit "Skills Australia" (first occurring), substitute "the Australian
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Workforce and Productivity Agency".
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36 Paragraphs 15(4)(a) and (b)
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Omit "Skills Australia", substitute "the Agency".
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37 Part 4 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Part 4--Meetings of the Australian Workforce and
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Productivity Agency
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38 Subsection 24(1)
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Omit "Skills Australia" (first occurring), substitute "The Australian
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Workforce and Productivity Agency".
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39 Paragraph 24(1)(b)
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Omit "Skills Australia", substitute "the Agency".
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Schedule 1 Amendment of the Skills Australia Act 2008
Part 2 Consequential amendments
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40 Section 26 (heading)
1
Repeal the heading, substitute:
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26 Staff assisting the Australian Workforce and Productivity
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Agency
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41 Subsection 27(1)
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Omit "Skills Australia's", substitute "the Agency's".
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Amendment of the Skills Australia Act 2008 Schedule 1
Transitional provisions Part 3
Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012 No.
, 2012 9
Part 3--Transitional provisions
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42 Termination of appointment of members
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An appointment of a person as a member under section 9 of the Skills
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Australia Act 2008 that is in force immediately before the
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commencement of this item is, by force of this item, terminated on that
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commencement.
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43 Committees cease to exist
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A committee established under section 25 of the Skills Australia Act
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2008 and in existence immediately before the commencement of this
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item ceases, by force of this item, to exist after that commencement.
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