The Greens will announce their latest policy – free university. They plan on increasing the tax for big corporations to pay for the $46.5bn plan.

Adam Bandt said its not only fair, it will also help even the playing field once a student has finished their degree.

(As a reminder, in 2023-2024, the Australian Government collected almost five times more from students ($5.1b) than from petroleum companies through the  Petroleum Resources Rent Tax (PRRT) ($1.1b).

Bandt said

Young people are being crushed by increasing student debt while they struggle with paying rent or affording the basics, in a housing and cost of living crisis.

IIn a wealthy country like ours, everyone should be able to have a good quality education. One in three big corporations pay zero tax. We should tax big corporations and billionaires to fund what we all need, like free tertiary education.

Experts predict we’re headed for a minority Parliament. This election, the Greens will keep Dutton out and get Labor to act on cost of living relief for young people, including by wiping all student debt and making university and TAFE free.”