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flag Australia to automatically cut HECS debts by 20% for 3 million borrowers, backdated to June 1.

flag Starting mid-November, around three million Australians with HECS debt will see a 20% reduction in their balances, backdated to June 1, with the change applied automatically by the Australian Tax Office. flag Most affected individuals will notice the adjustment by December, with nearly all seeing it before Christmas. flag The average borrower, with $27,600 in debt, will have about $5,520 removed. flag The policy, a key Labor election promise and the first legislation passed by the new parliament, was supported by the opposition after initial resistance. flag It also raises the income threshold for mandatory repayments, easing long-term financial pressure on graduates.

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