Labor’s Higher Education Bill Passes Senate

The bill will introduce affirmative action and abolish grade requirements for government student loans.

Australian Education Minister Jason Clare speaks during the Universities Australia Conference dinner at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 22, 2023. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

An Albanese government bill seeking to lift the 50 percent pass rule and ensure that all First Nation students are eligible for a funded place at a university has already passed the Senate.

The Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 incorporates recommendations of the Accord Interim Report.