On Wednesday, a Senate committee reported on the governments proposed changes to higher education.
Though more moderate than the 2014 version, the new higher education package represents groundhog day for the major political parties. The committee, chaired as it was by the Coalition, recommended passing the measures, stating that they will:
balance the Commonwealths need to recover student debts over time with the need of students to access a fair and high-quality system of higher education without facing high upfront fees.
However, the Labor members of the committee dissented. They strongly argued for the bill to be rejected, arguing that:
Australian students will have to pay more, for less, sooner.
Where…
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