Aug 21, 2026 – 5.52pmLabor is prepared to make further changes to its flagship overhaul of university funding to get the sector and crossbench on board, after Education Minister Jason Clare conceded his own bill required future-proofing against the possibility of a One Nation government.The government is confident it can secure the support of either the Coalition or the Greens to pass the bill in the Senate, even as both parties expressed serious concern over key parts of the proposed legislation, which introduces caps on the number of students universities can enrol each year.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Labor ready to make fresh concessions on uni funding overhaul
Both the Coalition and the Greens have also raised concerns with Labor’s flagship university funding bill, ahead of a Senate hearing next week.
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