Education ยท Bill

Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

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What is this bill?

The Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 is a piece of proposed legislation from the Education portfolio. Bills must pass both chambers of Parliament and receive Royal Assent to become law.

The official plain-English explanation is in the Explanatory Memorandum โ€” a document prepared by the government explaining the bill's purpose and how each clause works.

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Parliamentary Divisions (6)

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Bills โ€” Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

SENATE ยท 2026-03-30

Passed
Aye 36No 27

By party:

Australian Labor Party: 24โœ“ 0โœ—Liberal Party of Australia: 0โœ“ 16โœ—Australian Greens: 10โœ“ 0โœ—One Nation: 0โœ“ 4โœ—The Nationals: 0โœ“ 3โœ—Independent: 2โœ“ 0โœ—Liberal National Party of Queensland: 0โœ“ 2โœ—Country Liberal Party: 0โœ“ 1โœ—United Australia Party: 0โœ“ 1โœ—
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Bills โ€” Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

SENATE ยท 2026-03-30

Passed
Aye 29No 15

By party:

Australian Labor Party: 23โœ“ 0โœ—Australian Greens: 0โœ“ 10โœ—Liberal Party of Australia: 4โœ“ 0โœ—One Nation: 0โœ“ 3โœ—Independent: 0โœ“ 2โœ—The Nationals: 1โœ“ 0โœ—Liberal National Party of Queensland: 1โœ“ 0โœ—
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Bills โ€” Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

SENATE ยท 2026-03-30

Failed
Aye 28No 35

By party:

Australian Labor Party: 0โœ“ 24โœ—Liberal Party of Australia: 16โœ“ 0โœ—Australian Greens: 0โœ“ 10โœ—One Nation: 4โœ“ 0โœ—The Nationals: 3โœ“ 0โœ—Liberal National Party of Queensland: 2โœ“ 0โœ—Independent: 1โœ“ 1โœ—United Australia Party: 1โœ“ 0โœ—Country Liberal Party: 1โœ“ 0โœ—
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Bills โ€” Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

SENATE ยท 2026-03-30

Failed
Aye 12No 33

By party:

Australian Labor Party: 0โœ“ 24โœ—Australian Greens: 10โœ“ 0โœ—One Nation: 0โœ“ 4โœ—Liberal Party of Australia: 0โœ“ 4โœ—Independent: 2โœ“ 0โœ—The Nationals: 0โœ“ 1โœ—
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Bills โ€” Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading

SENATE ยท 2026-03-30

Passed
Aye 37No 26

By party:

Australian Labor Party: 25โœ“ 0โœ—Liberal Party of Australia: 0โœ“ 16โœ—Australian Greens: 10โœ“ 0โœ—One Nation: 0โœ“ 4โœ—Independent: 2โœ“ 0โœ—The Nationals: 0โœ“ 2โœ—Liberal National Party of Queensland: 0โœ“ 2โœ—Country Liberal Party: 0โœ“ 1โœ—United Australia Party: 0โœ“ 1โœ—
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Bills โ€” Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

SENATE ยท 2026-03-30

Failed
Aye 6No 39

By party:

Australian Labor Party: 0โœ“ 24โœ—Australian Greens: 0โœ“ 10โœ—One Nation: 4โœ“ 0โœ—Liberal Party of Australia: 0โœ“ 4โœ—Independent: 2โœ“ 0โœ—The Nationals: 0โœ“ 1โœ—
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