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Neil Cotter’s policy on university funding

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Should universities set their own fees?

  Party’s support baseNo, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens

Neil Cotter’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Greens Party Answer: No, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “Opposes deregulation; free university for Australian students” ‐net.au

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Very strongly agree

No, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens

The Australian Greens have a strong commitment to free tertiary education. They believe that everyone has the right to access quality education, regardless of their financial situation. In their 2019 election platform, they proposed to abolish all existing student debt and make university education free for all Australian citizens. 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 Greens have a history of opposing the deregulation of university fees, believing that it would lead to increased costs for students and create a barrier to education. They have consistently argued for the government to play a role in setting and controlling university fees to ensure accessibility and affordability. 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

Yes

The Australian Greens party has consistently advocated for affordable and accessible education. They believe that education is a right, not a privilege, and have opposed deregulation of university fees. For example, in 2014, they strongly opposed the Abbott government's proposal to deregulate university fees. 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, and end government funding for universities

The Greens strongly believe in government funding for universities. They have consistently opposed cuts to university funding and have advocated for increased investment in education. For example, in their 2019 election platform, they proposed to increase university funding by $10 billion over the next decade. 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.

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Party’s support base

Greens Party Voters’ Answer: No, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 15,985 voters that identify as Greens.

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