Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall telling the parliament in 1999:

The government will not be introducing an American style higher education system. There will be no $100,000 university fees under this government.

Is the Prime Minister aware that the 2007 Good Universities Guide, published today, shows that next year there will be 96 undergraduate degrees costing over $100,000 and five of those costing over $200,000? Given that the average new mortgage in Australia today is around $220,000, why is the Prime Minister forcing young Australians to choose between a university education and a home of their own?

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