Universities Australia has described the government's plan to create foreign students caps as 'rushed' and warned a decline in their numbers could result in thousands of jobs lost.
Australia's peak body representing universities has torn the government's new proposal for international students to shreds, warning the policy could lead to job losses and economic woes. Universities Australia has described the government's plan to create foreign students caps as"rushed" and warned a decline in their numbers could result in thousands of jobs lost.
The proposed measures have been described by the government as key to ensuring quality and integrity in the sector as well as providing sustainable growth. “Universities Australia supports the Government’s intention to maintain the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector,” he told the inquiry.
"The impact of having some 60,000 fewer international students arrive on our shores is significant," he said. The proposed measures have been described by the government as key to ensuring quality and integrity in the sector. Picture: NewsWire / Monique Harmer
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