澳洲将超过一百万学生债务削减20%, Australia cut student debt by 20% for over 1 million, with $16B erased and more relief coming.

澳大利亚将100多万人的学生债务自动减少20%,预计下周末将有150万人获得减免。 Australia has automatically reduced student debt by 20% for over one million people, with 1.5 million more expected to receive relief by the end of next week. 这一变化由ATO实施,并追溯到6月1日,使大约300万学生和学徒的债务减少近160亿美元,平均减少了约5 500美元。 The change, applied by the ATO and backdated to June 1, wipes nearly $16 billion from the debts of about three million students and apprentices, removing roughly $5,500 on average. 没有任何行动需要, 余额可以通过myGov查看. No action is required, and balances can be viewed via myGov. 政府还将还款收入门槛从54 435美元提高到67,000美元,并降低了最低支付额。 The government also raised the income threshold for repayment to $67,000 from $54,435 and lowered minimum payments. 此外,2026年将开设9 500个新的国内大学招生点,作为争取到2050年使80%的劳动力具备高等教育资格的努力的一部分。 Additionally, 9,500 new domestic university spots will open in 2026, part of a push to have 80% of the workforce hold a tertiary qualification by 2050.