Stephen Smith (Perth, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Isn’t it the case that last night’s budget increased the student HECS contribution, effective from January 2008, by more than $1,200 per year for new students studying accounting, economics or commerce? Doesn’t this increase the student HECS contribution by nearly $200 million over the life of a three-year degree?

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