This proposal would develop and finance a plan for the economic and employment transition of coal-dependent communities to ensure that they survive the decline of global trade in this sector. The proposal consists of three components:

Component 1 would establish the National Coal Communities Commission (independent from government) alongside five local Economic and Employment Commissions (see table below for the specified locations) that would develop and facilitate local plans for economic and employment transitions.

This proposal would eliminate the costs of university and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institute qualifications for Australian citizens and permanent residents in public universities and TAFE institutions, and increase funding for public universities. The proposal comprises the following components.

Component 1: The Australian Government would pay the full student contribution amount for all undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at public universities.

This proposal would eliminate the costs of university and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institute qualifications for Australian citizens and permanent residents in public universities and TAFE institutions, and increase funding for public universities. The proposal comprises the following components.

Component 1: The Australian Government would pay the full student contribution amount for all undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at public universities.

This proposal would eliminate the costs of university and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institute qualifications for Australian citizens and permanent residents in public universities and TAFE institutions, and increase funding for public universities. The proposal comprises the following components.

Component 1: The Australian Government would pay the full student contribution amount for all undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at public universities.

This proposal would eliminate the costs of university and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institute qualifications for Australian citizens and permanent residents in public universities and TAFE institutions, and increase funding for public universities. The proposal comprises the following components.

Component 1: The Australian Government would pay the full student contribution amount for all undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at public universities.

The proposal would waive 20% of outstanding Higher Education Loan Program and Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) debt each year over 5 years, from 1 January 2023. This includes the following types of debt:

• HECS-HELP
• OS-HELP
• SA-HELP
• FEE-HELP
• VET FEE-HELP
• VET student loans.
• SFSS

Debt to be waived would be valued as at 1 January 2023, with any new HELP loans from 2023 onwards out of scope of this proposal and not factored into the estimates.

The proposal would waive 20% of outstanding Higher Education Loan Program and Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) debt each year over 5 years, from 1 January 2023. This includes the following types of debt:

• HECS-HELP
• OS-HELP
• SA-HELP
• FEE-HELP
• VET FEE-HELP
• VET student loans.
• SFSS

Debt to be waived would be valued as at 1 January 2023, with any new HELP loans from 2023 onwards out of scope of this proposal and not factored into the estimates.

The proposal would waive 20% of outstanding Higher Education Loan Program and Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) debt each year over 5 years, from 1 January 2023. This includes the following types of debt:

• HECS-HELP
• OS-HELP
• SA-HELP
• FEE-HELP
• VET FEE-HELP
• VET student loans.
• SFSS

Debt to be waived would be valued as at 1 January 2023, with any new HELP loans from 2023 onwards out of scope of this proposal and not factored into the estimates.

The proposal would waive 20% of outstanding Higher Education Loan Program and Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) debt each year over 5 years, from 1 January 2023. This includes the following types of debt:

• HECS-HELP
• OS-HELP
• SA-HELP
• FEE-HELP
• VET FEE-HELP
• VET student loans.
• SFSS

Debt to be waived would be valued as at 1 January 2023, with any new HELP loans from 2023 onwards out of scope of this proposal and not factored into the estimates.

The proposal has 2 components which would commence on 1 July 2023 and would be ongoing.

Component 1 would increase funding and staffing levels for Australian Public Service (APS) staff.