Labour has unveiled what’s being called a ‘free” tertiary education plan.
“Free” for whom?
I was one of those who supposedly had a “free” tertiary education. There were far fewer students per taxpayer then but people on modest incomes were paying 60% (or was it 66%?) in tax.
The taxpayer already covers 70% of the cost of study. Labour’s policy would save those students who benefit in the short term but they and all other taxpayers would pay more in the long term.
Labour’s supposed constituency of lower skilled workers won’t be enthusiastic about paying more so the children of better-off families can save a bit on their education whether or not what they study is what the country needs.
New Zealand does have a skills shortage in some areas but this policy doesn’t target those shortages, it’s across the board.
Everyone, including those working hard to pay off loans…
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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