Sep 10, 2026 – 11.41amLabor’s flagship university funding bill is set to sail through parliament before the end of the sitting fortnight, as the government closes in on a deal with the Greens to curb broad ministerial powers and loosen the hard caps on the number of students institutions can enrol.Under the new funding model, called “managed growth”, popular universities will no longer be allowed to admit students beyond the number for which they receive funding, a transformative change that some argue will put the brakes on the government’s goal of increasing university rates and stifle student choice.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles