黑料老司机 Chief Executive Officer Luke Sheehy said giving more Australians the chance to go to university and succeed was essential to meeting the nation鈥檚 future skills and economic needs.
鈥淎ustralia needs more university-educated workers, not fewer,鈥 Mr Sheehy said.
鈥淭hat means opening the door to university for more Australians, no matter their postcode, background or bank balance.
鈥淢ore opportunity is good for students, good for communities and good for the economy.
鈥淭he Australian Universities Accord made clear that Australia鈥檚 future depends on more people getting to and through tertiary education. Universities have a critical role to play in making that happen.
鈥淭his bill represents a major change to how student places are funded, allocated and supported. The ambition is right, but the detail matters.
鈥淐hanges of this scale need to be scrutinised closely to make sure we get them right for students, universities and the nation.
鈥淭hat means ensuring the system supports growth, protects quality, respects university autonomy and gives universities the flexibility and resources they need to deliver for students.
鈥淚f we get this right, more Australians will have the chance to go to university, succeed and help build Australia鈥檚 future.
鈥満诹侠纤净 will work constructively across the Parliament in support of that objective.鈥
