The HECS/HELP system is Australia's income-contingent loan scheme. While interest-free, loans are 'indexed' to inflation, causing debts to spike by 7.1% in 2023. Proponents argue debt delays young people from buying homes, calling it generational theft. Opponents argue the system is fair, and taxpayers without degrees shouldn't subsidize graduates' higher lifetime earnings.
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