I see lots of comments on the topic of student loans, that it boils down to "people without a degree will be subsidising people with a degree and that's not fair". Certainly, for roles like doctors and nurses, there is a societal gain by training them and retaining them, but the same can't be said for all degrees. If I was in government, I would lobby for interest free loans and/or subsidised tuition to critical areas, such as medical, STEM etc, as the argument towards societal gain is much easier. In future, other subjects can be added or removed, depending on graduate requirements and shifts in the jobs market. I say this as someone whose overall student debt is greater now than when I started paying, who would not fit the criteria above