In October 2015, Education Minister Simon Birmingham revealed a proposal that would cut funding to universities and deregulate the fees that they charge students. The Parliamentary Budget Office estimated that tuition fees would increase by 40% if universities were allowed to set them without government regulation. Proponents, including Mr. Birmingham, argue that the cost of university funding has grown at twice the rate of the economy since 2009. Opponents argue that the PBO’s estimate of 40% is too low and tuition fees will easily double or triple if the government ceases to regulate them.
@4T4F9RK3yrs3Y
Yes, I am sick of people in Australia having this entitlement that they expect the government to aid them.
@4TDPJSCLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Capable students should be on scholarships. Everyone else should find another path in life.
@4T764V5Liberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Maintain University funding for Australian born citizens but allow the universities to set fees for international students.
@4T94L6M3yrs3Y
ALL schools, colleges, universities should run by Christian churches, industry associations & be free in exchange for national service.
Yes but the reduction should be on their inflated bureaucratic level.
top 10% of students get free education. The rest can pay what the universities deem fair.
@99PFY3B1yr1Y
Universities should be extraordinarily cheap. Like 10 grand and not something over 100,000
We should offer a system similar to our schooling system. Public universities are free. Minus books etc. private university system similar to our normal school system
@9KVN4FLUnited Australia1mo1MO
Yes and government should fund degrees where skills shortage are present conditional on recipients working in area
No university should be free but it should be limited, as it would be taking the piss if someone goes to study for 20 years and never goes into the work force to fund it for other people
Yes, and universities should be funded by government and university-employing industries (tax) alone
@9K8TZN2New Liberal2mos2MO
No, however I would like to see a considered reform of education from Pre-School to University in an integrated fashion with a dual focus on generating liberally educated democratic citizens whom can help to inform and set themselves toward areas of national need, having regard or open ended 10 and 20 year directions and visions for the Nation.
@9K6GDR4Democratic Labour2mos2MO
Governments should fully fund university education in order to promote educational power, resulting in increased active citizenship and thus increased civic engagement with citizens' right to democracy
If they aren`t able to pay for the fees at the current time, the government should pay some % of the fees and when the students start earning they payback. Similar to a loan
Goverment ran univerisity should be free, while independent should be able to set fee's independently
@9HJXLNQ5mos5MO
I believe university education should be free for all citizens. If the student fails, they will still have to retake the course/degree, etc. Everybody should have access to education - it's a right.
@9GM9DDV6mos6MO
Universities fees should be adjusted like Medicare rebates, and to a certain point be covered by the government. The rest should be paid out of pocket by the student.
@9GJ673V6mos6MO
Current system of subsidised education by the government works well. Unis should set their own fees however should continue to be subsidised.
@9GGMN386mos6MO
If they are private institutions they can set their own prices. If government funded, then the fees should be regulated.
@9FB8KYY7mos7MO
There should be both options
@9F53VMX8mos8MO
Yes, but there should be a maximum, it should be regulated, and it should be proportional to how much it costs the university instead of overinflated fees.
@9F3DRKV8mos8MO
Depends on if the university is public or privately owned/.
@9F2TPZ88mos8MO
No, but for ones that aren't government affiliated can.
@9F2CSRK8mos8MO
Universities should be able to set their own fees, however the government should strongly regulate how universities set their fees such as determining a reasonable maximum and minimum.
@9DWYZP68mos8MO
No, but for some extra activities that need a small fund then, small fees might be reasonable.
No, they should have government funding and hecs debt shouldn’t fluctuate with inflation.
@9DLJYWD8mos8MO
Yes, but interest rates for student should be abolished.
@9DF9MJTOne Nation8mos8MO
Not if they receive government money.
@9DDBFK58mos8MO
Yes but they need to be overseen more in terms of setting parameters for students that affect their fees and structures that affect student wellbeing
Yes, but with Government influence.
@9C4C7NN11mos11MO
Yes, but make sure that there is no interest rates for student loans.
@9BRZVDJ12mos12MO
Yes but it has to be free for international student studying and has to be some maximum fee the university can set and has to be regulated by government.
@9BPGRZH12mos12MO
tax should increase and uni decrease, if not become free
@9BPDPBL12mos12MO
@9BJ8YFY1yr1Y
No, university education should be lowered in price but students should still have to apply and successfully be accepted into the system.No, the government should regulate university fees, and supply support for low income earners
university fees should be much more cheaper then they are
@99TS2KM1yr1Y
@98GTJVG1yr1Y
No, your first bachelor degree should be free for Australian citizens
No, and access to university education for (a primary) degree for needed qualifications like teachers, nurses, doctors, engineering, pilots, and social workers should be free for all citizens.
@986CMMG1yr1Y
some should be able to but some shouldn't
homosexuality extra fees
Free for courses in areas of need
@97ZHCMG1yr1Y
Yes.They should be competetive in what services and budgets they offer.
@9354LLL2yrs2Y
There should be a regulation, however universities should also be granted some choice.
@934KNHZ2yrs2Y
Remind the same. Or reduced hecs fees
@934K8TF2yrs2Y
Universities should still have government funding but it should be fairer
Some universities that are private should, but the ones that are aligned to government then no.
@933TWLJIndependent2yrs2Y
the way it is now is okay HECS is helpful
@933SC582yrs2Y
I believe that if a university makes there own prices they should also include more into there.
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