Maverick Nationals minister 'confident' government will change uni legislation

Nationals frontbencher Andrew Gee has predicted the government will wind back proposed university fee hikes for mental healthcare and social work courses following his extraordinary public criticisms of the sweeping funding overhaul.

as a "glaring and potentially detrimental design flaw". He also warned a $5000 tertiary access payment to help regional students relocate could cause them to abandon country universities in favour of the city. He said country universities wanted the package to pass but they wanted changes made. Mr Gee said he would be working co-operatively and in good faith with Education Minister Dan Tehan and other Coalition colleagues to ensure the package is amended and passes Parliament.

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