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Blaming International Students for Housing Shortage Is Misleading: Peak Industry Bodies

IHEA CEO Peter Hendy said international students only accounted for 4 percent of the rental market.
Blaming International Students for Housing Shortage Is Misleading: Peak Industry Bodies
People study at the University of Technology Sydney campus in Sydney, Australia, on April 6, 2016. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Independent higher education providers and the business community in Australia have stated that it is misleading to attribute housing shortages and rental unaffordability to international students.

At a recent Senate hearing, representatives from Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) shared their views on a new education bill proposed by the Labor government.

Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].