Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson MP)Schedule 1 - Amendment of the Higher Education Support Act 2003
Item 1 Paragraphs 30-5(1)(b), (c) and (d)
Amends paragraphs 30-5(1)(b), (c) and (d) to vary the level of maximum grants under the Commonwealth Grant Scheme (Part 2-2) for the years 2006-2008 to reflect provision for 100 new places in Veterinary Science and Tropical Agriculture at James Cook University from 2006 and supplementation consistent with indexation arrangements for the years 2006-2008. Item 1 also inserts a new paragraph 30-5(1)(e) to provide base funding for 2009 consistent with the forward estimates.
Item 2 Subsection 41-45(1) (table items 2, 3 and 4)
Repeals items 2, 3 and 4 of the table in subsection 41-45(1) and inserts new table items 2, 3 and 4, to vary the maximum payments for Other Grants under Part 2-3 for the years 2006-2008 to reflect provision for $25 million in capital infrastructure funding over 3 years from 2006 to expand facilities for students at several campuses of the University of Western Sydney and to improve teaching and research capacity and supplementation consistent with indexation arrangements for the years 2006-2008. Item 2 also inserts a new table item 5 to provide base funding for 2009 consistent with the forward estimates.
Item 3 Section 46-40 (table items 3, 4 and 5)
Repeals items 3, 4 and 5 of the table in subsection 46-40(1) and inserts new table items 3, 4, 5 and 6 to vary the maximum payments for Commonwealth Scholarships under Part 2-4 for the years 2006-2008 to reflect supplementation consistent with indexation arrangements and to provide base funding for 2009 consistent with the forward estimates.