University of Tasmania backs funding overhaul as government seeks Lambie vote | LisaVisentin
The University of Sydney and University of NSW have opposed key elements of the funding overhaul but support from UTAS could boost the government's chances of passing the bill with the support of Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie.
The government needs to secure three crossbench votes in the Senate to legislate the reforms, which propose to, while funding tens of thousands of additional university places in the coming years in response to rising demand. The government is seeking to rely on the two votes of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, and one vote from either Senator Lambie, independent Rex Patrick or Centre Alliance's Stirling Griff.Senator Lambie did not respond to a request for comment about what impact UTAS's position would have on her vote. But sources close to the senator said she had been speaking to a wide range of stakeholders including UTAS about the proposed laws.
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