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Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

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Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) debts - also known as HECS-HELP debts - should be indexed in line with the ten-year bond rate, capped at six per cent, instead of the generally lower rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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How parliament voted

How often each party's members of parliament voted in line with this policy, from They Vote For You.

  • Australian Labor Party: voted against – 18% in line with the policy, 128 members
  • Liberal Party: voted for – 96% in line with the policy, 113 members
  • National Party: voted for – 97% in line with the policy, 23 members
  • Australian Greens: voted against – 18% in line with the policy, 19 members
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party: voted a mixture of for and against – 55% in line with the policy, 6 members
  • Country Liberal Party: voted for – 93% in line with the policy, 3 members
  • Liberal National Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 3 members
  • United Australia Party: voted for – 83% in line with the policy, 3 members
  • Centre Alliance: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 2 members
  • Australia's Voice: voted for – 92% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Australian Conservatives: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Derryn Hinch's Justice Party: voted against – 33% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Family First Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Jacqui Lambie Network: voted against – 18% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Liberal Democratic Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Nick Xenophon Team: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Palmer United Party: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 1 member

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