. @SenKatyG, @MurrayWatt and I have seen some bizarre Government performances in the Senate COVID-19 Committee.

But yesterday was something special.

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The @NTEUNational says we are facing a $16 BILLION black hole in higher education…

The top Higher Ed bureaucrat fronted the Committee to walk us through the Morrison Government's new university fee hikes.

In a painful showing, he couldn't explain the Govt's overhaul of fees

The Committee reviews the Morrison Govt's policy response.

So, naturally, Labor Senators had questions about policy.

Regrettably, the Government didn't get the memo… and @SenKatyG was not happy (I don't blame her)

The Morrison Government says we need more social workers.

But now they're slugging those students with a 113% fee hike!

The reason?

Naturally… It's a secret!

The official secrets the Government did let slip won't fill Australians with confidence.

Like this one: The Morrison Government has NO modelling on the effect of its uni fee hikes.

All form, no substance.

That's not just @ScottMorrisonMP (aka #ScottyFromMarketing)... in a crisis, it's the mantra at every level of this Liberal Government.

The worst part, it’s Australian uni students who are getting left behind by the Govt.

No plans, no delivery.

In Australia's first recession in 30 years, @ScottMorrisonMP is gambling with uni fees.

He should leave the experiments to the students; not his senior Ministers. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/28/australian-government-has-no-modelling-on-effect-of-university-fee-hikes-official-reveals