Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Bills

VET Student Loans Bill 2016, VET Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016, VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016; Second Reading

7:19 pm

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

I rise to speak to this bill. I also acknowledge that we probably only have about 30 seconds left before adjournment, so I will of course have to return to this.

Let me say firstly on the record that it is a core principle of the Australian Greens that Australians have access to high-quality and well-funded public education from childhood through to university, and vocational education and training makes up a very important part of that. We will continue to work tirelessly in this parliament to guarantee that and to improve legislation where we can.

The rampant rorting of the VET system since it was deregulated—

Debate interrupted.

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