UA welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on TEQSA’s cost recovery model as outlined in the fees and charges consultation paper. We recognise that cost recovery was a decision by the Government, and we appreciate TEQSA’s efforts to stage the implementation of full cost recovery over the past three years, including the staggered approach to the Registered Higher Education Provider (RHEP) charge.

Universities Australia (UA) recognises that the New Colombo Plan (NCP) has been pivotal in deepening knowledge and networks in the Indo-Pacific. Since the NCP’s establishment, universities have expanded partnerships and developed relationships within the region to support over 50,000 Australian university students to build capability and networks, in support of Australia’s foreign policy priorities.

Universities Australia (UA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s Review of the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024.