Labor’s proposed cap on international students is a “recipe for chaos” and the largest government overreach in Australia’s higher education system to date, leading policy experts have warned.
A bill introduced to parliament by the education minister, Jason Clare, last week would give him powers to set a maximum number of new international student enrolments for courses and providers, with universities’ ability to enrol more students dependent on the establishment of new purpose-built student accommodation. A similar cap would operate for the VET sector based on advice from the skills and training minister.
