Cheats who take exams or write papers on behalf of university students could face jail time and fines of up to $210,000
- People who pretend to be uni students to take their exams or essays targeted
- Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan threatens fines of up to $210,000
- Tehan doesn’t want genuine and hardworking students to compete with frauds
Cheats who target desperate university students could be imprisoned and fined under strict new policies proposed by the Morrison government.
Frauds who write an essay or complete an exam on behalf of a student will be targeted and could face two-years in prison, as well as fines reaching up to $210,000.
The last minute bid to win back the support of disenfranchised voters has seen PM Scott Morrison come down on people who capitalise off fraudulent behaviour.
Cheats who target desperate university students could be imprisoned and fined under strict new policies imposed by the Morrison government
‘It’s simply not good enough,’ Federal Education Minister, Dan Tehan, said.
‘It’s not fair for those students who are doing the hard yards, for those students who are doing all the work, for those students who put hours into studying.’
Mr Tehan said he believes hardworking students shouldn’t have to compete with ‘swindlers and frauds.’
He said he was willing to impose the hefty fines and possible jail terms if his government is voted back into power during the next Federal election.
The minister also claimed to be especially ‘wary’ of sophisticated cheating services based overseas, according to SBS.
‘If you’re a cheating service, understand now you are going to face the full force of the law if you provide those services to students here in Australia.
‘For those services based overseas, we are going to use blocking to make sure that they cannot provide those services.
‘For those who are here and operating in Australia, understand that we will come after you.’
The last minute bid to win back the support of disenfranchised voters has seen PM Scott Morrison (pictured) come down on people who capitalise off fraudulent behaviour
‘It’s simply not good enough,’ Federal Education Minister, Dan Tehan, said in Canberra (pictured)
The upcoming federal election, which Scott Morrison has yet to announce a date for, is the coalition’s greatest concern.
The Liberal party was thrown into chaos last year after in-house feuding saw then-prime minster, Malcolm Turnbull, ousted from his role.
The tensions also cost the coalition his former seat of Wentworth, which went to Independent candidate, Kerryn Phelps.
The Morrison-led government is now in a vulnerable position, with the coalition holding just 43 seats in comparison to Labor’s 69 seats.
The latest newspoll revealed a +4.36 swing towards Labor, after the coalition lost -19 in preferences.