Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

It seems fair and reasonable that this should be done. Let me conclude this answer by reminding the member who asked the question—who, I suppose, is a new member and might not be aware of the record of her own party—that they cut almost $7 billion out of higher education when they were in government.

What we are proposing to do is to liberate our universities to be the very best they can be. It is what we are proposing would be good for universities and good for the students of Australia.

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