Senate debates

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Bills

VET Student Loans Bill 2016, VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016, VET Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016; In Committee

7:17 pm

Photo of Jacqui LambieJacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

The JLN does not support these amendments, because our policy is simple: when you finish year 12 and you are prepared to go and do a degree, we believe that this country is rich enough that every student, every young child and every teenager out there should have their first degree for free. That would make for a smarter nation. But hitting them at $22,000 is not a smart move.

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