77: The Cost of Learning Crisis

Emerald’s returned, meanwhile Tim Smith is threatening to. Emerald and Tom learn about the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) - and wonder why the government is going to make less from it than student loan indexation. Speaking of, that’s the second topic! How much did the HECS-HELP indexation cost Emerald? The PM got a free education, why can’t you? Finally, a call to action.

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Links -

Useful explainer of PRRT - 

https://www.austaxpolicy.com/budget-forum-2022-why-not-repeal-the-petroleum-resource-rent-tax-and-levy-a-royalty-for-offshore-gas/ 

HECS-HELP increase calculator - 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-01/hecs-calculator-how-much-has-my-hecs-gone-up-by/102410180 

Get involved with the week of action on housing - 

https://greens.org.au/housing/volunteer 

Equality Australia is looking for stories of queer people facing discrimination in religious schools & organisations - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6SW26VV 

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