Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I want the young people of Australia to get the best possible start in life. I have to say that no-one should start their adult life on social security. We want the young people of Australia to be either earning or learning and, thanks to the changes in this budget, the chances to learn are absolutely unprecedented. Thanks to the changes in this budget, there are more opportunities to learn than ever before. We will be making available Trade Support Loans to apprentices and we will be applying to non-degree courses the same kind of fee help that has long been available to people doing degrees. It is a fairer, better system as a result of the changes that this government has put in place under the budget.

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