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29/04/17

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Originally posted by Scarpa ↑

Perfectly put Dex. If it wasn't for Whitlam I wouldn't have been able to go to university, and I have paid a lot of tax since then. This policy, and what has gone on in higher education over the last twenty five years, is sending us back to pre-Whitlam been education for the wealthy and I note since fees have been rising all this does is send people overseas where the tax is not paid in any event. As I said I have paid a lot of tax here.

I am transitioning to retirement and all I can say is that most university students of late I have seen in engineering/geology/science you know can't even add up - it is what happens to the education system when it becomes fee paying and you are encouraging foreign students to study (standards come down because you can't fail too many because the foreign students won't come to study here and standards drop for all).

Anyway, another reason to tell your kids to learn a trade themselves - tradies earn more than a lot of people with degrees now without the debt (and the moves in OH&S in the tradie area will allow new people in the field to work longer in the field compared to the past). You just have to look at the construction of houses today compared to 40 years ago to understand what I have just said, and btw apart from me that went to uni my family/relatives are generally tradies.

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When you went to uni, how many people afterwards found relevant employment?
Just because we increase the number of places, it does not mean there is increased demand.

Supply and demand. With very few degrees, a degree is valuable. Now a degree is much like year 12 was decades ago. Its kind of pointless for the extra time.

I dont want people to be paid to attend useless classes. If there is not a clear career benefit, then its not worth it.

Some articles about it: https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&...jeR-Z2ekxiu8wJn7Q&sig2=yyKkyruLvlK-qUVOCnpY5g
AND
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&...BKoJkJCh5drWHfqcA&sig2=AqXFmnI_P0HvWnxAhFnhkw

Now, if its not worth an individual going to uni, its not worth a government funding it either. Best to cut places around the board. Its not required for employment.
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