Charles Jago

Very strongly agree

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

The Greens frequently argue that student debt exacerbates the housing crisis and represents a failure of intergenerational equity, often framing the current system as a burden on young people. 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

Yes

Wiping all outstanding student debt and making higher education free is a core, long-standing pillar of the Australian Greens' platform. 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.

Agree

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

While the Greens support debt relief for essential workers, they advocate for a universal system and would likely view this restricted approach as insufficient compared to their goal of total cancellation. 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 disagree

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

The Greens fundamentally reject the 'user-pays' model of education, viewing it as a public right rather than a private expense, and consider mere indexation changes as an inadequate solution. 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

No

This direct opposition to debt relief contradicts the Greens' central policy goal of abolishing student debt entirely. 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

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

The Greens dismiss this framing, arguing that education should be funded by taxing billionaires and large corporations rather than increasing taxes on lower-income workers. 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

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

The party views the current HECS system as an unfair historical shift and believes that correcting systemic issues is more important than maintaining a 'sunk cost' fairness for those who have already paid. 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

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

The party rejects the notion that higher lifetime earnings justify the debt burden, arguing that the public benefits of education justify full public funding. 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.