Education Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) 2021

# Education Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 ## What it does This bill makes tweaks to how Australia funds university research and higher education. It increases funding for the Australian Research Council (the body that distributes research grants) and moves the University of Notre Dame Australia into a different funding category for student support places. ## Why it matters The funding increases mean more money flowing into university research projects, though the changes are relatively modest. Moving Notre Dame between funding categories affects which grants it's eligible for going forward—essentially changing which financial support schemes the university can access for its students. ## Key details - **Funding boost**: Research council grants increase by roughly $15–18 million per year across 2024–2025 (starting from the 2023–24 financial year onwards) - **Notre Dame shift**: The university moves from being a "Table B provider" to a "Table A provider" under higher education law, changing its access to Commonwealth-supported student places - **Effective date**: The changes take effect the day after the bill receives Royal Assent; Notre Dame gets a transitional year (2021) to operate under the old rules while adapting to the new category

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