澳大利亚自动将300万借款人HECS债务削减20%, 追溯至6月1日。 Australia to automatically cut HECS debts by 20% for 3 million borrowers, backdated to June 1.

从11月中旬开始,大约300万有HECS债务的澳大利亚人,其余额将减少20%,比6月1日减少20%,澳大利亚税务局将自动实行这一变动。 Starting mid-November, around three million Australians with HECS debt will see a 20% reduction in their balances, backdated to June 1, with the change applied automatically by the Australian Tax Office. 大部分受影响的人将在12月前注意到这项调整,几乎所有人将在圣诞节前看到这项调整。 Most affected individuals will notice the adjustment by December, with nearly all seeing it before Christmas. 借款人的平均债务为27 600美元,将取消约5 520美元。 The average borrower, with $27,600 in debt, will have about $5,520 removed. 该政策是一项关键的劳工选举承诺,是新议会通过的第一部立法,在最初的抵抗之后得到了反对派的支持。 The policy, a key Labor election promise and the first legislation passed by the new parliament, was supported by the opposition after initial resistance. 它还提高了强制性还款的收入门槛,缓解了对毕业生的长期财政压力。 It also raises the income threshold for mandatory repayments, easing long-term financial pressure on graduates.