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The federal government has announced plans to change the way debts are indexed. But it may not help students over the long term.
Australia’s inflation rate has halved, but it’s falling more slowly than it was, and previous high inflation is set to push up student debt.
Australia’s inflation rate has halved, but it’s falling more slowly than it was, and previous high inflation is set to push up student debt.
The indexation of student debt is arguably the federal government’s biggest political problem when it comes to universities.
The Universities Accord final report makes recommendations that could significantly change what many Australian students pay for their higher education.