Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025
Introduced with the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes the Australian Tertiary Education Commission to provide stewardship of the higher education system, including by entering into mission based compacts with higher education providers and preparing reports and providing advice and recommendations, if requested by the Minister, to various Commonwealth, state and territory ministers.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 25, 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 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Consideration in detail debate |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Consideration in detail debate |
| 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 |
| House | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Consideration of Senate message |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Assent |
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.