The three years’ free tertiary policy will be accelerated from the previous timeframe, which would have begun with one year free in 2019, and an additional year every three years. Now, one year free will start in 2018, and this will be extended to two years’ free in 2021, and three years’ free in 2024 or more rapidly if conditions permit.
This example text from a political party manifesto is for limiting the welfare state, for example public funding for social services or social security, e.g. private care before state care