The Australian Senate has rejected plans to introduce unrestricted tuition fees.
The Liberal government has today lost a vote to uncap tuition fees, cut teaching grants by 20 per cent and introduce higher interest rates on student loans. The Higher Education Bill was defeated by 33 votes to 31.
Christopher Pyne, the education secretary, said in a statement. "It is disappointing that Labor and the Greens voted to shut down Senate debate on the government’s higher education package before amendments could be considered.
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