Brad Hazzard

Very strongly agree

No, it is a slap in the face to everyone who worked hard to pay off their debt responsibly.

The Liberal Party emphasizes personal responsibility and believes that retrospective debt cancellation undermines the fairness of the system for past students. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No

The party maintains that the current HECS-HELP system is necessary for the sustainability of the tertiary education sector and national budget. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, why should a tradie pay higher taxes to subsidize a rich kid's arts degree?

The party frequently uses this populist framing to highlight perceived inequities in subsidizing degree-holders through the taxes of those in vocational trades. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, graduates earn millions more over a lifetime and can afford to repay their own investment.

This reflects the Coalition's standard argument that university education provides a significant private economic benefit to the individual, justifying the debt. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, the user-pays model works, just fix the indexation rate so debt doesn't grow faster than wages.

The Liberal Party strongly supports the user-pays model; while they are cautious about indexation changes, the core sentiment aligns with their educational philosophy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only for essential workers like nurses and teachers to keep them in the workforce.

While the Coalition has supported some targeted debt reduction for rural health workers, they generally oppose broad debt cancellation even for specific sectors in favor of market-based solutions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The Liberal Party supports a user-pays model and views student debt as a private investment in future earning potential, making a blanket wipe contrary to their fiscal policy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, saddling young people with debt during a housing crisis is generational theft.

The Liberal Party rejects the 'generational theft' framing, instead arguing that graduates benefit significantly from taxpayer-subsidized tuition. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.