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Higher education is integral to achieving the Government’s vision of a stronger and fairer Australia.
It fuels economic development, productivity and high skilled jobs and supports Australia’s role as a
middle power and leader in the region.
In response to the findings of the Bradley Review of Australian Higher Education, the Australian
Government will make an unprecedented investment in our universities and tertiary education system
to drive comprehensive reform across the post-compulsory education and training sector.
This will include an immediate injection of funding to address weaknesses and build on strengths,
while putting in place a realistic plan over the next decade to ensure the higher education system is
sustainable into the future.
Together with major investments in the national broadband network and the plan to combat climate
change, the tertiary education revolution will change and enlarge Australia’s economic potential.
The investments and reforms being made will drive improvements in productivity and create a smarter,
cleaner and more competitive economic future for Australia.
By putting students clearly at the centre of its reforms, the Government has signalled its commitment
to the expansion of a high quality university sector, to educate the graduates needed by an economy
based on knowledge, skills and innovation.