Labor’s Hecs reduction bill not the fairest way to relieve student debt, economists say

Analysis recommends a flat cut of $5,500, and says medicine, law and dentistry graduates will benefit disproportionately from proposed legislationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCutting student loans by a flat $5,500 would be a fairer and more effective way of providing relief than Labor’s promised 20% reduction to Hecs debts, a leading independent thinktank says.Anthony Albanese will introduce legislation this week to deliver a key election commitment that helped secure his government a second term.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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