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Labour's New Student Allowance Destined for Failure
Labour's New Student Allowance Destined for Failure
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NOVEMBER 2017
Responding to news of Labour's new $50 boost to student allowances and living costs, Jack Close, spokesperson for the Aotearoa Students' Alliancesays:
"Give it 10 years and we'll be back to square one. A $50 boost now does nothing for those students in the future who face higher costs through rent price inflation."
"If Labour had any sense, they'd index this
increase to the biggest cost students face - rent prices.
Instead, they're promising free tertiary education - a
handout for graduates - and a pittance to future generations
of students."
ENDS
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