We have a good education system.
But it can be a lot better and a lot fairer.
This bill is an important part of achieving that goal.
It is the first stage of the implementation of the Universities Accord.
It will wipe out about $3 billion of HELP debt for more than 3 million Australians.
It will introduce, for the first time, a Commonwealth Prac Payment. That is, Commonwealth Government financial support for teaching students, for nursing students, for midwifery students and for social work students, to help support them while they do the practical part of their degree.
And it massively expands Fee-Free University Ready Courses – the courses that act as a bridge between school and university, and help ensure that more Australians get…
