Dutton to Slash 30,000 International Students From Australian Universities Each Year

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has ramped up his plan to reduce the number of international students in Australia.

A general view of university students on campus at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia on March 26, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

With the Australian federal election approaching, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has ramped up his plan to reduce international students in Higher Education and Vocational Education Training (VET).

In the past, Dutton has criticised the amount of international students in Australia as a key contributing factor to the housing crisis and suggested a nationwide cap.