International Students Are ‘The Modern Boat People,’ Says Opposition Leader

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has expressed concern over the number of international students appealing against Labor’s student cap.

A woman walks past a sign offering assistance to international students who want to get into any of the various Australian universities in Melbourne, on Oct. 30, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has compared the recent rise in international students visa appeals to the “modern version of the boat arrivals.”

The Coalition MP’s comments came in the wake of a report from The Australian, which suggested courts and tribunals were preparing for thousands of appeals from international students following a government cap on numbers as part of a move to stem unsustainable migrant growth.