"Government needs to fund the Uni's for education for our young folk and stop looking at international students as a method of taking tertiary education off the government balance sheet.". .. spot on roberter. ...... set up by Howard and deepened by Abbott who, as you say, tried to take "tertiary education off the government balance sheet".
even during covid the liberal parties hatred of education was on full show as Morrison refused to support universities and employees/contract staff were left on the lower Newstart rate. and zero Jobasaver/keeper support for universities as businesses (which is what Abbott aimed to achieve).
