The federal coalition is demanding a hearing be held into the Albanese government’s proposed cap on foreign university students, claiming it was announced after officials “deceived” a senate inquiry.
Coalition demands new hearing into Labor’s foreign students cap claiming officials 'deceived' a Senate inquiry before the cap was announced
But shadow education minister Sarah Henderson claims the caps are “more smoke and mirrors” that will benefit “the big end of town” while harming regional universities. “We've made it very clear that we are concerned that the excessive numbers of foreign students in the big cities, and particularly in Sydney and Melbourne… that is, of course, is having a massive impact on housing.
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