Founder of Australia’s Student Loan Scheme Proposes Extra Tax on Overseas Students

Australian National University professor Bruce Chapman said a levy would be a alternative solution to an international student cap.

Students walk around Sydney University in Sydney, Australia, on April 6, 2016. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

The father of Australia’s student loan program has floated the idea of imposing a levy on international students to fund university research and reduce immigration pressure.

During his speech at the National Press Club of Australia on Dec. 2, Bruce Chapman, an economist and a Australian National University professor known as the founder of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS), shared his views on the state of the sector.