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University funding plan set to pass after special deal for SA

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The Coalition's shake-up of university funding looks set to pass Parliament, with minor party Centre Alliance signing on after securing more funding for places on South Australian campuses.

This will create 30,000 extra university places – but humanities students will pay up to 113 per cent more for their degrees. A bachelor of economics degree will cost a student $43,500, compared with $34,000 now.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review's political correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
Ronald Mizen reports on politics, economics, business and the law, with a focus on corporate regulators, lobbyists and investigations from Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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