The Wire

Education Minister Christopher Pyne’s controversial university reforms are receiving backlash in the community. The bill has been criticised for being a reform for the rich, while regional universities struggle with 20 percent cuts to their funding. National Tertiary Education Union President Jeannie Rea says it relies on the crossbenchers in the Senate to listen to the community and fight for the education equity. The bill would be voted in the parliament in coming weeks.