Monday 26 September 2022 12:53 AM Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi wants student loans wiped out instead of stage ... trends now
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A Greens Senator has called for the Australian government to wipe out student loans rather than spend billions on tax cuts for wealthy Aussies.
The party's deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi - who recently came under fire for an 'appalling' tweet about the Queen and imperialism - tweeted on Sunday that Australians were struggling with the 'skyrocketing' cost of living and housing.
Senator Faruqi said: 'It's time to provide relief for people by wiping student debt'.
The tax cuts, due to be enacted in 2024, are the third stage in a tax plan by the previous Coalition government that critics claim will cost up to $243billion and will mostly favour the wealthy.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to keep the tax cuts in place - an election promise.
Senator Mehreen Faruqi (pictured) wants some of the money intended for stage three tax cuts due in 2024 to instead be used to wipe student debts
Critics including Ms Faruqi say the tax cuts will favour the wealthy and promote inequality
The stage three tax cuts would remove an entire tax bracket and impose a flat tax rate of 30c in the dollar to workers who earn between
