Students and graduates will soon receive a cut to higher education debts but advocates say the government must do more to make university fees fairer.
Legislation was introduced to parliament on Wednesday to slash HECS debts by 20 per cent and increase income thresholds before minimum repayments kick in.
It is expected to be passed with the support of the opposition in the coming weeks.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese credited the bill as a key reason behind Labor’s victory in the May election.
“Because it resonated with those young Australians in particular, who are looking for intergenerational equity measures, which is what this…