Proposed cap on international students in Australia gains support in the Senate but with conditions

Key Points

• The proposed bill to cap or limit the number of international students Australia accepts should be passed but with amendments, according to the Senate report.
• The Education and Employment Legislation Committee's report on the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill is reviewing the proposal to limit the number of international students.
• The government previously announced in August that international student enrolments would be capped at 270,000 by 2025.