This proposal would make university and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institute qualifications free for Australian citizens and permanent residents in public universities and TAFE institutions.

The proposal comprises the following components.

From 2026, the University of Tasmania (UTAS) will offer 20 new places for medical students to start a medical degree each year at the university's Launceston campus. An extra 100 medical students across all year levels will train in Launceston.

UTAS will convert existing non-medical Commonwealth-supported places (CSPs) into medical CSPs.

From 2026, the University of Tasmania (UTAS) will offer 20 new places for medical students to start a medical degree each year at the university's Launceston campus. An extra 100 medical students across all year levels will train in Launceston.

UTAS will convert existing non-medical Commonwealth-supported places (CSPs) into medical CSPs.

From 2026, the University of Tasmania (UTAS) will offer 20 new places for medical students to start a medical degree each year at the university's Launceston campus. An extra 100 medical students across all year levels will train in Launceston.

UTAS will convert existing non-medical Commonwealth-supported places (CSPs) into medical CSPs.

From 2026, the University of Tasmania (UTAS) will offer 20 new places for medical students to start a medical degree each year at the university's Launceston campus. An extra 100 medical students across all year levels will train in Launceston.

UTAS will convert existing non-medical Commonwealth-supported places (CSPs) into medical CSPs.

The proposal is to not proceed with the 2024-25 Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) measure Building Australia’s Future – A Fairer Deal for Students. The measure includes a 20% reduction in income contingent loans, such as HELP, as well as a marginal repayments system for those loans.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 June 2025.

The proposal is to not proceed with the 2024-25 Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) measure Building Australia’s Future – A Fairer Deal for Students. The measure includes a 20% reduction in income contingent loans, such as HELP, as well as a marginal repayments system for those loans.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 June 2025.

This proposal consists of 3 separate options to change HELP loan settings. 

• Option 1: Apply indexation after compulsory repayments have been deducted from the balance.

• Option 2: Provide debt forgiveness for all indexation amounts accrued on student debt since 1 January 2021, as at the policy start date. 

  • Those who have already paid their debt in full would be refunded the indexation amount directly.

This proposal consists of 3 separate options to change HELP loan settings. 

• Option 1: Apply indexation after compulsory repayments have been deducted from the balance.

• Option 2: Provide debt forgiveness for all indexation amounts accrued on student debt since 1 January 2021, as at the policy start date. 

  • Those who have already paid their debt in full would be refunded the indexation amount directly.

The proposal would amend the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) as follows: