Limiting International Student Number Will Dampen Australia’s Reputation: Education Group

International students were an invaluable asset to the Australian economy, tertiary representatives argued.

A general view of University of Technology Sydney campus in Sydney, Australia, on April 6, 2016. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

The education sector has pushed back against the Australian government’s move to limit the number of new international students admitted by education providers.

According to a media release on May 11, the legislation will allow the education minister and the minister for skills and training to cap international student enrolments to “support the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector.”