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Centre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick says the inflation of university fees for humanities courses might actually lead to a “situation where you waste university and public resources”.

A federal overhaul of university fees will see an annual increase of 113 per cent for humanities courses while maths and agriculture courses will undergo a 62 per cent price decrease.

The move is part of a government plan to encourage employment in sectors that would boost the nation’s post-pandemic economy.

Mr Patrick told Sky News the plan was problematic partly because “it might be a case where you go down that particular pathway and end up dropping out”.

“I don’t think you can force people to go down a particular stream if they’re not comfortable, you know, people are successful when they enjoy what they do,” he said.

“Charging people more for degrees is going in the wrong direction, we need to underpin our future economy with well-educated people."

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