Recent history: For making Australians working overseas repay their student debts

Description changed from “the Federal Government should make Australians working overseas repay their students debts - incurred through the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) (also known as HECS) and the Trade Support Loan (TSL) - under the same compulsory repayment system that applies to Australians working in Australia” to “the Federal Government should make Australians working overseas repay their Higher Education Loan Programme debts (known as HELP or HECS debts) and their Trade Support Loan debts (known as TSL debts) under the same compulsory repayment system that applies to citizens working in Australia”.

mackay staff almost 9 years ago

Name changed from “requiring Australians working overseas to repay their student debts” to “making Australians working overseas repay their student debts”.

Description changed from “the Federal Government should require Australians working overseas to repay their students debts - incurred through the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) (also known as HECS) and the Trade Support Loan (TSL) - under the same compulsory repayment system that applies to Australians working in Australia” to “the Federal Government should make Australians working overseas repay their students debts - incurred through the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) (also known as HECS) and the Trade Support Loan (TSL) - under the same compulsory repayment system that applies to Australians working in Australia”.

Changed status to not draft.

mackay staff almost 9 years ago

Added division Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Bill 2015, Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 9 years ago

Created policy “requiring Australians working overseas to repay their student debts” with description “the Federal Government should require Australians working overseas to repay their students debts - incurred through the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) (also known as HECS) and the Trade Support Loan (TSL) - under the same compulsory repayment system that applies to Australians working in Australia”.

mackay staff about 9 years ago