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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp and Caitlin Cassidy

Labor hikes international student visa fees as sector warns of ‘death by 1,000 cuts’

Students at the University of Sydney
International student visa application have been raised from $710 to $1,600. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock

The Albanese government has more than doubled the international student visa application fee from $710 to $1,600 in the latest measure to reduce arrivals to Australia.

The government announced the move on Monday, confirming pre-budget speculation in the tertiary education sector that fee hikes will be used in addition to the international student cap as a means to reduce net migration.

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