Liberal government removes compulsory student unionism. We all hail “YAY”. Now, being labour, they introduce a bill for “services costs” going to sports and counselling services that wil increase the average student university fees by about $250.
Being a student on HECS this doesn’t really affect me, as its jsut an additional $250 going into the loan. The mere price of 2subject’s textbooks. There are way more bigger expenses than this for an average students. Books for starters, accommodation, phone bills, petrol, parking, public transport and the list goes on.
However, I do understand how strapped for cash some services are. Students don’t even get access to half the services, because of the huge ques, and lack of quality time. But is extra cash from students going to make all the difference? This will unduly affect those students who already are having a tough time trying to make ends meet, and what about international students? They already have massive costs just for being an international student. And now visa fees ahve increased too! Maybe if we made a compromise, and attained a $250 dollar book voucher, when we pay $300 for services, that would be good. Otherwise, governments you subsidise, we already pay way too much! The bill is voted out!
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