Jason Clare (Blaxland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

I thank again the member for Curtin for her amendment. I agree with the sentiment that she's expressed about how important international education is to this country. As the member's aware, international students have come back at a rapid pace post the pandemic. We need to ensure that we secure the social licence for this sector and provide it with the certainty that it needs. I've said a number of times that it's important that this begin from next year, and that's what the bill sets out. That's what this amendment would push back for 12 months. That's why we aren't in a position to support this amendment. But let me say to the member that I do hope to be in a position to provide universities and other providers with their indicative student numbers in the very near future.

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