{"id":"F2008L00648","name":"Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 1 of 2008)","slug":"higher-education-provider-approval-no-1-of-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72679,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00648-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 1 of 2008)","content":"INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nHigher Education Provider Approval (No 1 of 2008)\n\nApproval pursuant to section 16-25 and notice of approval pursuant to paragraph 16-50(1)(b).\n\nI, COLIN WALTERS, a delegate of the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for the purposes of section 16-25 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (‘the HESA’) have approved QANTM Pty Ltd as a higher education provider under that section of the HESA, and:\n\n(a) note that the application of QANTM Pty Ltd for approval as a higher education provider has thereby been decided as required by paragraph 16-50(1)(a) of the HESA; and\n\n(b) pursuant to paragraph 16-50(1)(b) of the HESA give notice of my approval to\n\nQANTM Pty Ltd.\n\nIn accordance with section 16-55 of the HESA and subsection 12(3) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, this notice of approval takes effect on the day after the last day on which a House of Parliament could have passed a resolution disallowing it.\n\nDated this 22 day of February 2008\n\n(signed)\n\nCOLIN WALTERS\n\nGroup Manager, Higher Education Group\n\nDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1459},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument is a specific, one-off administrative approval granting higher education provider status to QANTM Pty Ltd. It does not represent a change in scope from its intended purpose under the Higher Education Support Act 2003."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative approval for one specific entity","No defined terms, schedules, or conditional provisions","Minimal statutory cross-referencing (only basic section citations)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially approves **QANTM Pty Ltd** as a 'higher education provider' under Australian law.\n\n**What this means:**\n- QANTM can now offer degree-level courses (such as bachelor degrees) accredited under the national system\n- Students enrolled with QANTM may become eligible for Commonwealth financial support (like HELP loans, which are government-funded tuition fee loans)\n- The company is now regulated under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*\n\n**Who made this decision:**\nColin Walters, acting as a delegate (official representative) of the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.\n\n**When it takes effect:**\nThe approval becomes active after a standard parliamentary review period expires (the time during which either House of Parliament could have voted to reject, or 'disallow', the decision)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-1-of-2008","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-1-of-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-1-of-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-1-of-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-1-of-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-1-of-2008/documents"}}