Opposition to wave through cut to student debt levels

A bill to cut student debt passes the House of Representatives | Evening News Bulletin 29 July 2025

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Opposition to wave through cut to student debt levels

Laws cutting student debt by 20 per cent have passed the lower house, after the coalition says it...

MPs pass Labor’s student debt relief

THE Albanese Government’s signature student debt-slashing Bill has passed through the House of Representatives, bringing touted relief for millions of graduates one step closer. While Labor could have passed the Bill with its massive 94-seat majority, the Coalition also backed it after Sussan Ley confirmed the opposition would not stand in the way. But the Coalition’s guarantee is crucial to getting it through the Senate, where Labor does not ho…