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Senate inquiry into higher-ed reform
A Senate inquiry into the federal government’s controversial higher-education reforms will now help decide the fate of the Coalition's plans, as a committee has been called to report back to the upper house by the end of October.
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This Govt is destroying investment in education one of the key factors for growth. So it will in fact lead to more people on benefits or requiring handouts. it’s own logic is flawed at the most fundamental level. They need to scrap this budget and start again.
Well said Jon – more action to scrap this budget is required from all. Education should be free, & lack of support to lower demographics of our community will only cause dire concerns for the future of Young Australians.
Just for clarity, I think the report referred to here is from the Melbourne Institute rather than Monash University.
http://melbourneinstitute.com/miaesr/publications/policy-briefs-series/pbs2014.html