House r7541 Status Passed Both Houses

National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026

Introduced with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (National Student Ombudsman Levy) Bill 2026, the bill imposes a levy on higher education providers to recover the costs of administering the National Student Ombudsman.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

DateStep
House
10 Sep 2026Introduced and read a first time
10 Sep 2026Second reading moved
15 Sep 2026Second reading debate
15 Sep 2026Referred to Federation Chamber
15 Sep 2026Second reading debate
15 Sep 2026Second reading agreed to
16 Sep 2026Reported from Federation Chamber
16 Sep 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
16 Sep 2026Introduced and read a first time
16 Sep 2026Second reading moved
15 Oct 2026Second reading agreed to
15 Oct 2026Third reading agreed to
15 Oct 2026Finally passed both Houses

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.