Victorian Government Opposes Federal Labor’s Cap on Overseas Students

The federal government needs to go back to the drawing board and better consult with the state and the sector before it’s too late, Tim Pallas said.

A Monash University sign is seen on a building in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 30, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

The federal government’s decision to cap international student numbers has now faced resistance from the Victorian Labor government.

Minister for Economic Growth Tim Pallas has called on the Commonwealth to reconsider its planned reforms, stating they “could deliver unintended consequences to the economy and jobs.”