Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator O'Neill for her question. Of course, we hope that international travel is normalising, but, no thanks to the previous government, the international education sector remains one of the largest export industries. Its recovery is testament to the quality education our institutions offer and the hard work of industry and government agencies. In December, there were over 452,200 student visa holders in Australia. It's not at pre-COVID levels yet, but the industry, pleasingly, is recovering.

The Albanese Labor government is proud to be welcoming back international students from across the world. While China is still our largest and most valuable market, diversification is occurring, with growth in other markets including India, Nepal, Colombia and Vietnam. Last year, Austrade supported the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership— (Time expired)