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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Labor rejects report that international students will be capped at 40% of university enrolments

Education minister Jason Clare at a press conference
Education minister Jason Clare has rebuffed a report that said universities would be limited to enrolling a maximum of 40% of their students from overseas. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The education minister has rejected a report the government will cap international students at 40% of university enrolments, after concerns such a restrictive cap could help propel Australia into recession.

Jason Clare on Thursday said Labor was “not intending” a cap of that size, and will help protect the “social licence” of the international education sector and not harm an “incredibly important national asset”.

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