Senate debates

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Bills

VET Student Loans Bill 2016, VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016, VET Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016; In Committee

7:02 pm

Photo of Sarah Hanson-YoungSarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I will just indicate that the Australian Greens will not be supporting these amendments either. We believe that so much evidence has been brought before this parliament about the extent of the rorting and the fraudulent behaviour. It needs to be cleaned up. We need to draw a line somewhere, and we think we need to get on with it. Too many students and particularly vulnerable Australians have been exploited. Taxpayers are being exploited—ripped off—because of this out-of-control privatisation of the VET sector. We are glad the government is now acting. We are disappointed that it has taken so long, and we do not want to see any further delays.

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