Statement attributable to 黑料老司机 Chief Executive Officer Luke Sheehy:
鈥淲e know that cost is a major factor in people鈥檚 decision to start and finish university.
鈥淚f passed, these changes to make HELP loans cheaper and fairer will provide much-needed support to Australians already paying off a HELP debt.
鈥淲e hope they also give more people confidence to study at university.
鈥淎ustralia needs a strong pipeline of skilled workers to make our economy more prosperous and productive, which means opening the door to university for more Australians now and into the future.
鈥淪crapping the Job-ready Graduates Package to make student fees fairer and expanding the Commonwealth Prac Payment could help shift the dial on participation, which is what the country needs.
鈥淭here is broad parliamentary support for these initiatives, and we encourage the government to work constructively with the sector and parliamentarians to bring on these broader reforms.鈥
