Explore our plan
- Wipe Student Debt
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No one should start their working life burdened by tens of thousands of dollars in student debt.
The Greens are focused on abolishing student debt and making education free and accessible for all, giving everyone a fair go and breaking cycles of disadvantage created by unaffordable uni fees.
The Greens' plan:
- Abolish all student debt, including HELP, SFSS, and VET, starting 1 July 2025, ensuring students are no longer saddled with decades of repayments.
- Raise PhD Stipends
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PhD students are forced to survive on stipends far below minimum wage, often without access to essential benefits like parental leave.
The Greens are addressing this by tying stipends to the national minimum wage and ensuring fair parental leave for all PhD students.
The Greens' plan:
- Increase the Research Training Program stipend for PhD students to match the national minimum wage, ensuring fair compensation for full-time research work.
- Provide paid parental leave to all PhD students, regardless of employment status, to support families in academia.
More information on this policy initiative will be released soon.