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Relief in sight as anger over student debt escalates

Julie Hare
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to make the student loan system “simpler and fairer” to address the growing debt burden on recent graduates.

Mr Albanese on Thursday conceded high rates of indexation on student loans and increased student contributions for some areas of study such as arts and law have sent average student debt skyrocketing in the past three years.

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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com

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