Labor hikes international student visa fees as sector warns of ‘death by 1,000 cuts’
Australia’s charge out of step with competitors – ‘why would you waste that much money when you have more surety of going to the USA?’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has more than doubled the international student visa application fee from $710 to $1,600 in the latest measure to reduce arrivals to Australia.The government announced the move on Monday, confirming pre-budget speculation in the tertiary education sector that fee hikes will be used in addition to the international student cap as a means to clamp down on net migration.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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Australia’s charge out of step with competitors – ‘why would you waste that much money when you have more surety of going to the USA?’
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The Albanese government has more than doubled the international student visa application fee from $710 to $1,600 in the latest measure to reduce arrivals to Australia.
The government announced the move on Monday, confirming pre-budget speculation in the tertiary education sector that fee hikes will be used in addition to the international student cap as a means to clamp down on net migration.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
