Policy Submissions

SUBMISSION: CAPA Endorses Penalty Rates Reform, Urges Tax Reform To Maximise Value

13 Aug 25

Postgraduate education is becoming critical for domestic Australians to remain competitive in the labour market, pay down their HELP debts and save for a home. The 2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey demonstrated that 90.3% of recent domestic postgraduate coursework graduates are in full-time employment, with a median salary of $97,000, compared with just 79% of domestic undergraduate graduates with a median salary of $71,000. Yet as the number of domestic postgraduate Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for domestic Australians does not meet demand, many Australians in postgraduate degrees paying full-fees, requiring them to work to afford postgraduate study.

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