Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it is characteristically “dishonest” of Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather to pretend there has been changes to HECS debt in the budget.
“He should not come into this place and pretend that Tuesday’s budget had any changes
to the repayment arrangements around HECS debts,” Mr Chalmers said during Question Time.
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