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ACT’s policy on university tuition

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Should the government provide free tertiary education?

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ACT’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “It is actually the most insidious policy that Labour are offering this election and it's actually going to hurt the people” ‐co.nz

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Strongly agree

No

The ACT party has historically opposed free tertiary education, arguing that it is not the government's role to fund such initiatives. They believe in individual responsibility and that students should bear the cost of their education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, not until we balance our national deficit

The ACT party is fiscally conservative and believes in balanced budgets. They may agree with this statement as it aligns with their belief in fiscal responsibility and their opposition to government-funded education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but free for low-income students with excellent grades

The ACT party may be open to this idea as it aligns with their belief in meritocracy and individual responsibility. However, they have not explicitly supported such a policy and generally oppose government-funded education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but tuition costs should decrease based on family income

While the ACT party generally opposes government intervention in the economy, they may be open to the idea of reducing tuition costs based on family income as a way to promote equal opportunity. However, this is not a policy they have explicitly supported. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, but tuition costs are currently too expensive

While the ACT party may agree that tuition costs are high, they are unlikely to support government intervention to lower these costs. They believe in free market principles and that competition among institutions will naturally regulate tuition fees. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, tuition costs are currently too expensive

While the ACT party may agree that tuition costs are high, they are unlikely to support free tertiary education as a solution. They believe in individual responsibility and free market principles, and argue that government-funded education would lead to increased taxes and could devalue degrees. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The ACT party believes in individual responsibility and free market principles. They have consistently opposed policies for free tertiary education, arguing that it would lead to increased taxes and could devalue degrees. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

ACT Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 6,017 voters that identify as ACT.

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