Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I take this opportunity to assure the opposition that the government will be monitoring demand and supply for graduates in all disciplines in the early years of imple­mentation. I know the opposition has receiv­ed that assurance from the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Work­place Relations and we will be making sure very close monitoring and observation of the new implementation occurs.

Question put:

That the amendments (Senator Mason's) be agreed to.

The committee divided. [09:58]

(The Chairman—Senator Parry)

Senator Wong did not vote, to compensate for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Coonan

Question negatived.

Bill agreed to.

Bill reported without amendments; report adopted.