Labor left red-faced on international student cap as Coalition sides with Greens and independents

Education minister Jason Clare says ‘never in my life’ did he expect to see opposition and Greens take same stand on immigrationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has been left red-faced after the Coalition made a last-minute backflip over plans to cap international student numbers from next year.The education minister, Jason Clare, has accused Peter Dutton of being a “fraud” on tough immigration policies after the opposition sided with the Greens and independents on changes to limit new enrolments from overseas students to 270,000 in 2025.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Labor left red-faced on international student cap as Coalition sides with Greens and independents

Education minister Jason Clare says ‘never in my life’ did he expect to see opposition and Greens take same stand on immigration

The Albanese government has been left red-faced after the Coalition made a last-minute backflip over plans to cap international student numbers from next year.

The education minister, Jason Clare, has accused Peter Dutton of being a “fraud” on tough immigration policies after the opposition sided with the Greens and independents on changes to limit new enrolments from overseas students to 270,000 in 2025.

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