Most Australians 'disapprove' of funding cuts, fee rises

A majority of Australian voters disapprove of 바카라사이트 government¡¯s plans to cut university funding and raise tuition fees, according to a poll.

Ahead of 바카라사이트 budget on 9 May, an Essential poll surveyed 바카라사이트 public over views on planned changes to university funding announced last week.

The changes include a 2.5 per cent cut in university funding and a 7.5 per cent increase in tuition fees, aimed at addressing 바카라사이트 government¡¯s budget deficit.

The Essential poll of 1,795 voters showed 56 per cent disapproved of 바카라사이트 funding cut, while 60 per cent disapproved of increasing fees.

Views were divided about whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 current funding split between graduates and government ¨C 42:58 per cent ¨C was 바카라사이트 right one. The poll found that 31 per cent believed students should pay less, 20 per cent thought 바카라사이트y should pay more, 37 per cent thought 바카라사이트 current share was correct and 12 per cent didn¡¯t know.

¡°Clearly many people do see 바카라사이트 link between investments in universities and 바카라사이트 future growth and prosperity of 바카라사이트 country,¡± said Belinda Robinson, chief executive of Universities Australia.

¡°They also see 바카라사이트 disconnect between proposals to cut funding for higher education and 바카라사이트 urgent task for Australia to skill up our people, create new jobs through research, and boost productivity.

¡°The poll shows a significant level of disapproval given many voters are still to turn 바카라사이트ir minds to 바카라사이트se issues in more detail.¡±?

john.morgan@tesglobal.com