FED New Funding Cluster for Society and Culture Units of Study

Higher Education Support Amendment (Fair Study and Opportunity) Bill 2025

Independent Bill

24 Mar 2026: This bill has lapsed and is no longer under discussion.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

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arts and humanities college tuition higher education university funding

Introduced by: Dai Le MP (IND)

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Society and Culture units of study move to a different funding cluster.
This change applies to units with a census date on or after 1 January 2025.
The move affects funding for both grandfathered and non-grandfathered students.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Dai Le IND

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. As I begin my second term in this House, I want to restate something very important: this bill, the Higher Education Support Amendment (Fair Study and Opportunity) Bill 2025, remains at the very top of my agenda. It’s not just another piece of legislation that will come and go.”

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Andrew Gee IND

“I second the motion, and I’m very pleased to do so and support this very important bill, the Higher Education Support Amendment (Fair Study and Opportunity) Bill 2025. I commend the member for Fowler for bringing it to this House. She certainly is a fighter for her electorate.”

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Julian Leeser LIB

“I want to begin by thanking my friend the member for Newcastle for facilitating my participation in this debate on what is a busy day in the House.”

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