What happens if you have a HELP debt and kids? The missed opportunity in Labor’s plan to fix student loans
- Written by Mark Warburton, Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
Rogut/Pexels , CC BYThe Albanese government has announced several significant changes to student loans to start in mid-2025.
These include wiping 20% off debts, increasing the income threshold for compulsory repayments, and changing the amounts people have to repay.
As well as encouraging Australians to study, the changes aim to provide...





