Cheats who take exams or write essays on behalf of university students could be jailed for two years if the Morrison government wins the next election.
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan is also threatening university cheats with fines of up to $210,000.
Mr Tehan does not want hardworking students to have to compete with swindlers and frauds.
"It's simply not good enough," he told reporters in Canberra on Sunday.
"It's not fair for those students who are doing the hard yards, for those students who are doing all the work, for those students who put hours into studying."
Education Minister Dan Tehan is threatening university cheats with jail time or up to $210,000 in fines.
