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20 Per Cent HECS Debt Cut: What You Need to Know

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The law to cut student debts by 20 per cent passed Parliament on 31 July 2025.

Key Facts

  • Law: Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Act 2025
  • Passed: 31 July 2025
  • Royal Assent: 2 August 2025
  • Applies to debts held on 1 June 2025
  • More than three million Australians; over $16 billion

Frequently Asked Questions

When did the HECS cut pass?

31 July 2025.

Who gets it?

People with eligible student debts on 1 June 2025.

How much is cut?

20 per cent.

Conclusion

Millions of people will owe less.

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