ABC News | Prepare to pay back your student loans sooner: higher ed changes to pass Senate ABC News In last year's mini-budget, the Federal Government announced it was lowering the HELP repayment threshold from $55,874 to $44,999. The level of repayment will be scaled - so if you earn $45,000, you'll be expected to repay one per cent of your loan ... Graduates on $730 a week to pay back loans after government strikes deal on student debt Student loan cap makes sense Coalition to cap excessive student loans |