28 October 2014
© Commonwealth of Australia 2014 ISBN 978-1-76010-090-2
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Reference Conduct of the inquiry Purpose and overview of the bill Human rights implications Financial Impact Statement Acknowledgment Notes on References
Context Deregulation is not new Challenges today The reform package
Deregulation of fees: striking the right balance Addressing barriers to education Addressing 'thin markets' in regional areas Simplifying the Commonwealth contribution funding clusters
Ensuring financial stability and accessibility of HECS
Building on our strengths Investing for the future
Introduction A breach of trust and good policy process Is there a university funding crisis? The Australian university system – world class The real challenge: participation and diversity – Australia could do better Repeating mistakes of the past: Australian and international experience with fee deregulation $100,000 degrees will become a reality for Australian students The impact of fee deregulation on students and the labour market Let it rip - equity under unrestrained student fees Regional adjustment package an admission of failure A debt sentence for students and taxpayers Alternative proposals for HELP indexation Cuts to research training and fees for PhDs Threats to research funding Privatising Australian higher education risks large scale rorting and exploitation Funding for sub bachelor degrees Institutional autonomy Failing the national interest test
Introduction Substantive elements of the bill Conclusion
Committee SecretarySenate Education and Employment CommitteesPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3521eec.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014.
10 Oct 2014: Melbourne09 Oct 2014: Canberra08 Oct 2014: Canberra
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