Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian Democrats oppose schedule 5 in the following terms:

(1)    Schedule 5, page 13 (lines 2 to 14), TO BE OPPOSED.

As I foreshadowed in my remarks in the second reading debate we oppose the schedule that effectively removes the restriction on the number of full fee paying places. I have outlined my rationale for this amendment. In his contribution to the second reading debate the minister indicated that a certain event would not be allowed to happen—namely, that courses could become full fee paying courses only. Could the minister explain to the Senate how that would take place, how it would work that the guarantee would be enshrined?