Public Universities Need Our Help

The Abbott government is considering drastic funding changes that will hurt universities and students.

This weekend, a review commissioned by Education Minister Christopher Pyne called for:

• Private, for-profit institutions having the same access to government funding as public universities
• Increasing student fees to pay for new private subsidies
• Scrapping targets aimed at getting more students from disadvantaged backgrounds into uni.
• These changes would hurt universities that are already facing uncertainty and budget stress. The Abbott government is already proposing to rip $6.4 billion out of universities over the next four years.

The Greens will fight attempts privatise our university system.

Tony Abbott and Christopher Pyne must rule out redirecting public funds to private, for-profit institutions.

We will oppose restricting access to university for disadvantaged students. The government must reject calls to increase fees and scrap participation targets.

We’ve already seen the devastating impact that unfair competition from private providers is having on TAFE. Thousands of TAFE teachers have lost their jobs, student fees have skyrocketed and TAFE campuses have been forced into mergers.

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