House debates Questions without Notice

Higher Education Contribution Scheme

Monday, 2 June 2014 House of Representatives

Kate Ellis

Kate Ellis Adelaide, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Education

2:56 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister: yesterday the education minister said that higher interest rates on student loans would not apply to current students. Prime Minister, is this correct?

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

From the middle of 2016, people will pay the long-term bond rate capped at six per cent.