Summary

Higher Education Funding Act 1988 (Cth) - Level 2

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The operation of this Act allows the Commonwealth to make grants of financial assistance to the University. Under the Act, the Commonwealth can impose conditions on these grants to ensure appropriate levels of accountability for such public investment.This Act requires that the State Government ensure that the University gives to the Minister, not later than the 30th September of each year, a statement by a qualified auditor, in the approved form, as to the expenditure of the institution for operating purposes or for limited operating purposes. The State government must also ensure that the University gives to the Minister, not later than such date as the Minister specifies, such statistical and other information as the Minister requires from the University in respect of the provision of higher education by the University during that year.

Relevant Compliance Frameworks

Legislation, Standards and Codes may be linked to one or more of the University's compliance frameworks either as the driver of the requirements, or as a component of the framework.

The relevant frameworks are listed below.