Investment and partnership bans for grant-funded higher education providers
Higher Education Support Amendment (End Dirty University Partnerships) Bill 2025
Private Member's Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
Introduced by: Mehreen Faruqi (GRN)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Higher education providers receiving Part 2-2 grants cannot partner with or invest in prohibited entities.
These providers cannot appoint anyone to their governing body who is a board member of or invests in a prohibited entity.
The minister can label a business as a prohibited entity if it harms the Australian community or students; parliament must approve this decision.
Providers must end existing partnerships or sell off investments in prohibited entities within six months.
Providers must publish the names and values of any prohibited partnerships or investments on their website.
The Commonwealth may pay providers for financial losses suffered when ending these prohibited partnerships or investments.