Free help with Centrelink ‘robo-debt’ | POLL | Cootamundra Herald – Cootamundra Herald

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Legal Aid’s Julie Maron, Tahlena Galvin-Moule and Nicole Dwyer. Riverina residents worried about Centrelink debt notices can now have legal queries fast-tracked. Legal Aid has joined forces with community legal centres to give timely and independent legal advice for these people, including those who have received a so-called robo-debt or automated debt notice. Anyone calling LawAccess in relation to a Centrelink debt…

Students owing $100000 in HELP debt rises 500pc as budget cuts loom – The Australian Financial Review

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The number of student loan debtors owing over $100,000 under the federal government’s Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is over five times higher than five years ago, according to the latest official figures. Taxation statistics released this month reveal a rapid escalation of student debt; nearly 11,000 people owe the government over $100,000 in 2015-16, up from…

In a bid to ease student debt, California considers a role in helping refinance private loans – Los Angeles Times

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State treasurer and gubernatorial hopeful John Chiang is wading into the increasingly high-profile debate over college affordability with a new push for California to play a role in alleviating the burden of high-interest private student loans. Chiang is sponsoring legislation that would create a $25-million fund that would offer a degree of protection to student…