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Higher Education Support Act 2003 - Declaration of Percentage of Commonwealth supported places to be provided by Table A providers for a course of study in medicine - February 2006

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This rule requires public (Table A) universities to allocate at least 75% of domestic medical student places as Commonwealth‑subsidised (CSP) positions, with an enrolment‑based formula available if it produces a higher percentage. It restricts how many full‑fee domestic medical places universities may offer, ensuring most Australian medical students pay subsidised (HECS‑style) rather than full fees.

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Higher Education Support Act 2003 - Declaration of Percentage of Commonwealth supported places to be provided by Table A providers for a course of study in medicine - February 2006

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Higher Education Support Act 2003

Declaration of percentage of Commonwealth supported places to be provided by Table A providers for a course of study in medicine

I, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Education, Science and Training, revoke any previous declarations made under paragraph 36-35(1)(b) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (the Act) and declare that for each provider the percentage referred to in paragraph 36-35(1)(b) of the Act is 75% or the percentage calculated using the formula below, whichever is the higher:

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where

A = the number of Commonwealth supported places occupied by continuing domestic students of a provider in courses of study in medicine in the relevant year

B = the number of places occupied by commencing domestic students of a provider in courses of study in medicine in the relevant year

C = the total number of places occupied by domestic students of a provider in courses of study in medicine in the relevant year

Dated this 23rd day of February 2006

JULIE BISHOP

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING

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1 Higher Education Support Act 2003 - Declaration of Percentage of Commonwealth supported places to be provided by Table A providers for a course of study in medicine - February 2006