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

Portfolio: Education

  1. Introduced26 November 2025
  2. Passed House10 February 2026
  3. Passed Senate30 March 2026
  4. Royal assent1 April 2026

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Changes how universities are governed by replacing the current system with a new Australian Tertiary Education Commission.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

  • representatives · 10 February 2026

    Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    9738

    The ayes have it · 59 votes

    97 ayes, 38 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

Every recorded division Verity has tagged to the issues this bill is filed under — party by party, member by member.

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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