Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I am very glad to get a question from the member on education reform because I can tell him that the government's plan is to give universities the chance to be the best higher education system in the world with some of the best universities in the world. The alternative to the government's plan on higher education is a slow decline into mediocrity, not according to me but according to the university sector itself. It has said it will lead simply to stagnation.

On the other hand, the government's reforms will benefit students. They will spread opportunity to more Australians to get the benefits of higher education—

Mr Perrett interjecting—

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