edited
7th Oct 2014
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 — Second Reading - Keep original motion unchanged
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
15th Jun 2007, 1:19 PM – Senate Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Restriction on number of full fee paying places
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of the motion "That schedule 5 stand as printed." This means that the schedule will remain unchanged. Schedule 5 removes the cap on the number of domestic full-fee places that universities can offer, which is currently capped at 35 per cent of course enrolments and 25 per cent for medicine.
This motion was moved as a result of an amendment moved by Australian Democrats Senator Natasha Stott Despoja that schedule 5 be opposed.
Background to the bill
The bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 in relation to, among other things:
- funding amounts for the Commonwealth Grant Scheme, Other Grants and Commonwealth Scholarships;
- maximum tertiary student contribution amounts for certain units of study;(Read more about tertiary fees and funding arrangements in Australia here.
) and
- removal of certain restrictions on the proportion of domestic undergraduate fee-paying places.(Read more about this bill in its bills digest (101 KB).)
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Democrats (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Lyn Allison Victoria | No | |
| Natasha Stott Despoja SA | No | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | Absent | |
| Andrew Murray WA | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (75% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | No | |
| Kerry Nettle NSW | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (78% turnout) | 0 Yes – 21 No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| George Campbell NSW | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| John Faulkner NSW | No | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | No | |
| Linda Kirk SA | No | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Robert Ray Victoria | No | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Ruth Webber WA | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Dana Wortley SA | No | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| Annette Hurley SA | Absent | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| John Hogg Queensland Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | No | |
| Liberal Party (81% turnout) | 25 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Judith Adams WA | Yes | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | Yes | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | Yes | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Yes | |
| Grant Chapman SA | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Yes | |
| Alan Ferguson SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Mary Fisher SA | Yes | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Yes | |
| David Johnston WA | Yes | |
| Rod Kemp Victoria | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Yes | |
| Nick Minchin SA | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | Yes | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Yes | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | Yes | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | Yes | |
| John Watson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Absent | |
| Chris Ellison WA | Absent | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
| Ross Lightfoot WA | Absent | |
| Kay Patterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (80% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Yes | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Yes | |
| Sandy Macdonald NSW | Yes | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | Yes | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Absent | |
| Paul Calvert Tasmania President | Yes | |
| Totals (79% turnout) | 31 Yes – 28 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.