Coalition scraps Labor's self-education cap

 Thursday, 7 November 2013

Alex
Hawke MP, Federal Member for Mitchell welcomed the announcement to ‘scrap the
cap’ made by the Treasurer, the Hon Joe Hockey MP.

Thousands
of nurses, teachers, doctors and other hard working locals in Mitchell will be
the big winners from the Coalition Government’s decision today to reverse
Labor’s cap on tax deductibility of self-education expenses.

“With
the vast bulk of claims for self-education expenses coming from those earning
less than $80,000, this was a cap on those on the frontline of the health and
education sector, Alex Hawke said.

“Removing
the cap is great news for residents of Mitchell who would have struggled to
afford critical education courses and vital self-accreditation, said Alex Hawke.

“The previous Labor Government announced a cap of
$2,000 on tax‑deductibility for self‑education expenses as a part of their $2.8
billion worth of cuts to higher education.”

“Locals
in Mitchell should have access to necessary training to maintain their
professional accreditation and skills and by scrapping the cap the Coalition
will ensure this is possible,” concluded Alex Hawke.