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Australia to automatically cut HECS debts by 20% for 3 million borrowers, backdated to June 1.
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.
Most affected individuals will notice the adjustment by December, with nearly all seeing it before Christmas.
The average borrower, with $27,600 in debt, will have about $5,520 removed.
The policy, a key Labor election promise and the first legislation passed by the new parliament, was supported by the opposition after initial resistance.
It also raises the income threshold for mandatory repayments, easing long-term financial pressure on graduates.
Australia recortará automáticamente las deudas de HECS en un 20% para 3 millones de prestatarios, con fecha retroactiva al 1 de junio.