In this episode Claire is joined by Prof. Andrew Norton and Prof. Erica Smith to discuss the new Federal government's higher education and VET policies, and what additional reforms the sectors need.

If you're not across Labor's election policies for the sector you can find them at: https://www.alp.org.au/policies/your-education

In the interview Andrew refers to new research he's done on the weaknesses of the Job-ready Graduates reforms which you can find on The Conversation website: https://theconversation.com/the-inequity-of-job-ready-graduates-for-students-must-be-brought-to-a-quick-end-heres-how-183808 

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