Today, Dr Monique Ryan will introduce a Private Member’s Bill into Parliament to change the date of HECS indexation, and make the student debt system fairer for millions of Australian students and graduates. Dr Ryan’s Bill has drawn widespread support from across the tertiary education sector, with leading officials from major universities and Australia’s peak…
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Dr Monique Ryan MP: Simple HECS fix would save students billions
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Today, students across Australia will see their HECS debts rise again, by a total of over $1 billion, in another clear sign that Australia’s student debt repayment system is fundamentally broken. Dr Monique Ryan MP, Independent Member for Kooyong, said the annual increase highlights the urgent need for structural reform. “Young Australians are already under…