Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for his question. I, firstly, want to express admiration for the individual you referred to and the fact that he is undertaking study and raising his children. That is quite a contribution to make. But it is also, importantly, an investment in his future and it is an investment in his children's future. Of course, if he is studying at university he is being heavily subsidised by taxpayers to the tune of about 60 per cent. About 60 per cent of his fees are being paid for by everyday Australians paying tax.

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