Opened the debate
Husic argued that the Australian education system fails to provide holistic development, citing high stress levels among students and poor NAPLAN results. Husic highlighted a student's call for mandatory financial literacy programs, noting research linking financial insecurity to mental health challenges. Husic opposed the closure of the Western Sydney University Nirimba campus, stating it removed the only university presence in the Blacktown local government area and disrupted vital childcare services. Husic described the university's centralisation of facilities in eastern suburbs as a betrayal of its mission to serve Western Sydney. Husic also advocated for the extension of the north-west metro line to St Marys, arguing it would create jobs and support the development of a new central business district in Marsden Park.