The proposed reform includes plans to more than double the cost of some humanities degrees, while removing access to government-supported places for first-year students who fail more than half their subjects.
He added that concerns had been heard about price signals, the impact on disadvantaged groups and the impact on university research, but said the committee was on balance"satisfied that the proposed changes are appropriate and would help to equip students with the skills and experience needed to succeed in a difficult labour market".
"If the jobs-ready graduates bill is passed, however, the government will finally have succeeded in substantially winding back the level of public provision for Australia’s world-class university sector. It would be an act of economic and cultural vandalism, and a denial of the aspirations of all Australians who seek increased opportunities through education.
Mr McGrath wrote that although questions were raised over the accuracy of the modelling on increases in the number of university places prompted by the bill, the decision was made to endorse the data provided by the Education Department. "This bill cannot be salvaged. Anyone who thinks so is kidding themselves, or worse, being quite disingenuous.
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