Universities slam 'elitist' federal government proposal

By Eryk Bagshaw, Timna Jacks
Updated December 12 2016 - 10:18am, first published November 24 2016 - 7:28pm
Education Minister Simon Birmingham. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Education Minister Simon Birmingham. Photo: Wayne Taylor
The University of Technology has been critical of the proposal. Photo: James Brickwood
The University of Technology has been critical of the proposal. Photo: James Brickwood
Dr Michael Spence, vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney, which has also been critical of the proposal. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Dr Michael Spence, vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney, which has also been critical of the proposal. Photo: Brendan Esposito

Universities have slammed a series of the Turnbull government's fee-deregulation proposals in submissions released by the Federal Department of Education on Thursday.

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