University law changes await final nod

By Paul Osborne
Updated October 8 2020 - 6:36pm, first published 6:34pm
Labor education spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek says the universities bill was a deal "done dirt cheap".
Labor education spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek says the universities bill was a deal "done dirt cheap".

Last-minute procedural hitches have meant laws which will push up the cost of humanities courses while "job-ready" qualifications like nursing and engineering will become cheaper won't pass parliament until the next sitting week.

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