Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025
Introduced with the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 26, 2026 |
| Assent | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 9 Feb 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concerns Negatived House 41–95
- 9 Feb 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Carried House 95–39
- 10 Feb 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Carried House 97–38
- 30 Mar 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea Carried Senate 37–26
- 30 Mar 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - in Committee - National Tertiary Education Objective Negatived Senate 28–35
- 30 Mar 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - in Committee - Ministerial agreement Carried Senate 29–15
- 30 Mar 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - in Committee - Greens amendments Carried Senate 36–27
- 30 Mar 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - in Committee - Greens amendments Negatived Senate 12–33
- 30 Mar 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and another - in Committee - Starting salaries and FT employment Negatived Senate 6–39
- 30 Mar 2026 Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills Carried Senate 36–27
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.