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| escee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Paulie
And ffs dont give some half assed minor party aka democrats or greens or even independents power in the senate. If howard is elected as prime minister he should have the mandate to run the country as he sees fit. |
Minor parties holding the balance of power in the senate is essential in my opinion. The senate should be a lot more than rubber stamp for howard, and thankfully it has been for the last few terms.
I believe people should pay for their own , ie their own uni, their own health, etc etc. The government should not be concerned with that for people who can afford it. Sure help people who cant, but if your earning enough then there is no reason at all you should be bulk billed, or have the government pay for your schooling.
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| batemanscott |
I just want to clearly say that I have nothing against students, ( my GF of 3 years who I live with is one).But i really don't care about hecs or student unions.
I bust my arse six days a week putting up with people's bull to get ahead in life so why should my HARD eard tax money pay for your "further" education. If you want a degree to get the job YOU want, pay for it yourself!! I would gladly see my tax better spent than your hecs.
I'm happy to pay my share for the healthcare / welfare of others but i don't believe i should pay any part of your university schooling, note i do not say primary or secondary. Maybe some of the students i see pissing it up every weekend would take their studies more seriously if they had to save their pay for 4 years to be at uni?
I'm saving for a house so i'm scared of labour's renewed era of ridiculous interest rates. Bring back 18% interest rates and we'll see how much you or your parents can afford then or how long you spend trapped paying rent.
I believe in being responsible for my own welfare, wellbeing and not in hand outs so i don't vote labour. ;) |
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| Adnan1999'ing |
so say HECS was abolished. Who would pay for your GF's uni fees, you? or your GF?. (im curious)
Do you know how hard life is as a student going to uni and working every other day just so you can pay your NORMAL hecs fees, let alone full-fee payments?
It may be your choice to go through life without a tertiary education but shouldn't it remain a "choice"? IF hecs was abolished, the choice of trying to complete tertiary education would become impossible for many students. Not all students can afford to pay Full-uni fees. You need to take that into account. IF hecs was abolished expect to see many more international students at universities all around Australia.
A good robust economy and potential for growth, development and advancement in Australia would depend very heavily on a solid output of skilled tertiary educated graduates from "Australia". Would you rather these graduates stay in Australia so they can give something back to the community? OR would you rather a completely privatised tertiary system where only international students and those who can afford $15,000-20,000+ a year be able to attend. |
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| Antistatic |
| quote: | Originally posted by Adnan1999'ing
Do you know how hard life is as a student going to uni and working every other day just so you can pay your NORMAL hecs fees, let alone full-fee payments? |
Actually you don't have to pay your HECS while you're at uni. You don't have to pay until you have a job and are earning >$30,000 a year or something like that. |
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| Adnan1999'ing |
| yes that is if you defer HECS, which means you will be paying it off with Interest. |
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