# University degrees which will support jobs in priority areas (e.g. maths, science, engineering, health) should be made more affordable at the expense of degrees in other subject areas (e.g. arts, law, economics)

How every party and independent with a parliamentary record is scored on this proposition for the 2022 federal election, on the same 1–5 scale How2Vote uses.

## Strongly agrees

5 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 5 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Centre Alliance](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/centre-alliance)
- [Helen HAINES](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/helen-haines)
- [Liberal](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/liberal)
- [NT CLP](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/nt-clp)
- [Pauline Hanson's One Nation](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/pauline-hansons-one-nation)

## Agrees

3 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 4 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Liberal National Party of Queensland](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/liberal-national-party-of-queensland)
- [The Nationals](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/the-nationals)
- [United Australia Party](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/united-australia-party)

## Equal merits

1 party or independent of the 15 with a record on this proposition scores 3 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Katter's Australian Party (KAP)](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/katters-australian-party-kap)

## Disagrees

3 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 2 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Andrew WILKIE](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/andrew-wilkie)
- [Australian Labor Party](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/australian-labor-party)
- [The Greens](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/the-greens)

## Strongly disagrees

3 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 1 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Jacqui Lambie Network](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/jacqui-lambie-network)
- [Rex Patrick Team](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/rex-patrick-team)
- [Zali STEGGALL](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/zali-steggall)

Based on 8 parliamentary divisions. See the [divisions](https://how2vote.au/glossary#division) behind this on [They Vote For You](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/246). Positions are the recorded voting record; How2Vote takes no side on any proposition.

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Source: <https://how2vote.au/2022/issues/university-degrees-which-will-support-jobs-in-priority-areas-eg-maths-science-engineering-health-should-be-made-more-affordable-at-the-expense-of-degrees-in-other-subject-areas-eg-arts-law-economics>

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