Is there clarity on higher ed policy? (Advocate 23 03)

By Paul Kniest. Are we any clearer about the future direction of Australia’s higher education policy following the 2016 Federal election? While the Coalition Government has given up on the centrepiece of their higher education policy – ‘full’ undergraduate domestic fee deregulation– indicated that they are prepared to undertake further consultation, they refuse to give ground on contributing $2.5 billion from higher education to ‘financial sustainability savings’. More...