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List of Maximum Grant Amounts under Division 41 for 2017

Higher Education Support Act 2003 (the Act)

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I, Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, pursuant to section 41-50 of the Act, approve the attached list of the maximum amounts of all grants which may be paid in 2017 for each purpose of grant specified in the table in section 41-10 of the Act.

Dated 16 December 2016

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Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham

Minister for Education and Training

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the List of Maximum Grant Amounts under Division 41 for 2017.

2 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 41-50(1) of the Act.

3 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

4 List of maximum grants

The list of maximum grant amounts prepared in accordance with section 41-50 of the Act for 2017 is set out in Table 1.

Table 1

LIST PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 41-50 OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT 2003 OF MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF ALL GRANTS WHICH MAY BE PAID IN 2017 FOR EACH PURPOSE OF GRANT SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN SECTION 41-10 OF THE ACT

ITEM	PURPOSE OF GRANT	MAXIMUM AMOUNTS FOR 2017
ITEM 1	PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION	$147,647,300
ITEM 2	PROMOTE PRODUCTIVITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS	$10,000,000
ITEM 4	SUPPORT NATIONAL INSTITUTES SPECIFIED IN THE OTHER GRANTS GUIDELINES	$217,275,200
ITEM 5	SUPPORT CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS	Nil
ITEM 6	ASSIST WITH THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS’ SUPERANNUATION LIABILITIES	$387,799,600
ITEM 7	TO SUPPORT RESEARCH BY, AND THE RESEARCH CAPABILITY OF, HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS	$878,915,800
ITEM 8	TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF RESEARCH STUDENTS	$2,300,000
ITEM 9	FOSTER COLLABORATION AND REFORM IN HIGHER EDUCATION	Nil
ITEM 9A	SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND STRUCTURAL REFORM	$7,000,000
ITEM 9B	SUPPORT STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT	Nil
ITEM 10	TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE USED BY HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS	Nil
ITEM 11 (a)	ASSURE AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF AUSTRALIA’S HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR	$6,007,100
ITEM 11 (b)	FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF, OR PROMOTE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN, SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE OR THE HUMANITIES IN AUSTRALIA	$4,802,900
ITEM 11 (c)	SUPPORT OPEN ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION ACROSS AUSTRALIA	Nil
ITEM 12	ASSIST HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS WITH THE TRANSITIONAL COSTS OF CHANGES TO MAXIMUM STUDENT CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS	Nil
		$1,661,747,900