Bursaries Suggestions

So who's got a typewriter? It wasn't like the this in the days of Roger Steele.

Nevertheless, I've a suggestion on bursaries. To avoid one anomaly of abatement the government could pay the abated bursary direct to the parents of students still living at home who could deal it out for fares etc.

Those not living at home could sign a declaration to that effect and receive the full bursary.

Bursaries should be subject to automatic cost of living increases. On the basis of the price of a Wellington Upper Hutt 10 trip at $6.30 it is only slightly more expensive to flat in town. Fares have risen dramatically and it's about time the government gave all students a more realistic bursary. Abatement needs to be examined close so that we don't just give the money to the off-spring of rich farmers.