Anthony Albanese hits out at Coalition MP who got a ‘free education’ but is now ‘lecturing people they can’t have their debt reduced’

Labor has confirmed university fees will be set using advice from its proposed Australian Tertiary Education Commission, as it ramps up attacks on the Coalition for opposing Help debt cuts.

The Albanese government’s plan to cut all Help debts by 20% and to lift the repayment threshold has drawn criticism from the opposition, students and some academics for not addressing the underlying cost of university courses.

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