More than 6000 people took up the offer to message Government text champion Christopher Pyne, and most were not flattering to the Education Minister.

Mr Pyne has used SMS technology to unsuccessfully lobby Senate cross benchers on his proposed changes to higher education funding.

His first batch of legislation was a rejected by the Senate on Tuesday and Mr Pyne has introduced a similar bill in the Lower House, and invited discussion over the eight weeks until Parliament returns.

So a mobile number was set up and texters invited to use to send the Minister a message, which the Labor Opposition vowed would get to his office.

And that’s what 6200 people did before overloading the system. Some of the more polite read:

“The people voted for you — stop shafting the people. Leave our university system alone. The people can vote you out. Don’t forget that ...”

“Are you afraid of poor people Mr Pyne? Is that why you are trying to price them out of education?”

“Dear Christopher you do not have a mandate to deregulate higher education. Take it to an election get a mandate from the people. Until then keep your hands off our unis. Sincerely Janice Atkin.”

There was a substantial concern that the Pyne reforms would put university education out of the reach of many.

“Christopher Pyne if $100 000 degrees get passed the rich will get richer and the poor poorer (as if that’s not already the case).”

“Give young people the same opportunities you had! NO to deregulation of universities!!!”

“With all due respect. your apparent commitment to $100 000 uni degrees is baffling. I am a 44 year old female considering further study to better myself and society. If fees increase to the level you are proposing. this option will no longer be available to me. “And there was a wide range of age groups: “55 years ago I could not dream of a uni degree and I don’t want my grandchildren to suffer the same fate. M. McPherson”