Students and recent graduates saddled with ballooning debts and those partaking in placements for subjects like teaching and nursing are in line for relief in the upcoming federal budget.
Speaking to reporters in Canberra, Treasurer Jim Chalmers hinted at measures designed to ease education costs at a time of heightened inflationary pressures.
“Whether HECS relief, or assistance for people on prac, on placements, as they finalise their degrees, we are looking at both of those things for the budget,” Dr Chalmers said on Monday.
“We do acknowledge that students are under pressure, and if we can afford to do something to help on that front, that’s obviously something we’ll consider.”
The Higher Education Contribution Scheme…
