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

Find out the contents of the Senate Committee report from the Education and Employment Legislation Committee regarding the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill.

Two international student graduates at the Australian National University in Canberra Source: Getty / Getty Images

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.