Greens target struggling students

The Greens are targeting the youth vote by promising an increase in Youth Allowance and more affordable student housing.

The Greens have zeroed in on the youth vote promising to tackle student poverty and housing affordability. Greens education spokeswoman Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said the Greens would increase Youth Allowance rates by $115 a fortnight and boost significantly the amount of affordable on-campus student housing available to domestic students. Youth Allowance would increase from $371.40 a fortnight to $456 - equivalent to New Start. Hanson-Young's four-point plan said universities would be required to boost the amount of affordable student housing, as part of funding agreements wit the federal...