Protesting against changes to HECS repayment threshold by Cordelia Woods published on 2017-09-29T04:49:47Z The Coalition Government is deciding whether to lower the university HECS loan repayment threshold. If the change comes to fruition, graduates will be required to replay their debt once they earn $42,000 per annum, instead of the current $54,126 threshold. President of Adelaide University's Student Representative Council, Tom Gilchrist, is encouraging people to protest against the reforms, saying it will impact those who can least afford it. Genre News & Politics