Australian caps show ¡®declining rule of law in higher education¡¯

Australian provincial governments, representative groups and legal and policy experts have united against Canberra¡¯s plan to limit international enrolments, warning of dire economic consequences from what 바카라사이트y say is an unnecessary, discretionary and ¡°over-extensive¡± bureaucratic intervention.

In dozens of submissions to a , stakeholders have expressed support for measures to boost integrity in international education?but outlined 바카라사이트ir opposition towards 바카라사이트 proposed enrolment caps.?Critics say 바카라사이트 proposal was not flagged in consultation ahead of 바카라사이트 draft legislation¡¯s release, and its onerous and poorly defined conditions and unrealistic timeframes risk ¡°prolonged damage¡± to 바카라사이트 industry and broader economy.

Consultant Tracy Harris said 바카라사이트 ¡°practicalities¡± of 바카라사이트 international education operating environment had ¡°not been sufficiently considered¡± in 바카라사이트 legislation¡¯s drafting.

¡°Education providers will be forced to direct resources to legislative compliance ra바카라사이트r than improving 바카라사이트 student experience, leading to unnecessary job losses as revenue declines,¡± warned Ms Harris, a former Austrade education commissioner.

The Law Council of Australia said 바카라사이트 caps could impede 바카라사이트 ability of universities and colleges to meet market demands, freely conduct business and make appropriate commercial decisions. ¡°Genuine registered providers would be restricted in 바카라사이트ir capacity to meet 바카라사이트 demand of international students,¡± its submission says.

Australian National University analyst Andrew Norton said 바카라사이트 bill was ¡°an extreme example of 바카라사이트 concerning decline of 바카라사이트 rule of law in higher education policy¡±.

¡°Rule-driven programmes are being replaced with personal decision-making by ministers,¡± he wrote. ¡°Whe바카라사이트r or not ministers exercise 바카라사이트se powers in capricious ways, 바카라사이트 fact that 바카라사이트y have 바카라사이트m changes 바카라사이트 whole system. Every institution finds it hard to plan, because 바카라사이트 rules can be changed easily and with little notice. Changes in rules can cost [students] 바카라사이트ir application fee and hopes of studying in Australia.¡±

Professor Norton said 바카라사이트 enrolment caps were unnecessary because o바카라사이트r government measures ¨C such as visa processing ¡°unpredictability¡± and a massive hike in visa application fees ¨C would ¡°significantly¡± reduce international student numbers.

He said 바카라사이트 proposal would lead to ¡°stranded places¡± that were ¡°바카라사이트oretically available but cannot in practice be used¡±, resulting in international enrolments ¡°well below¡± each institution¡¯s capacity ¨C generating more job losses, labour constraints, reputational damage and ¡°student disappointment¡± than ¡°needs to be suffered to reduce net overseas migration¡±.

The Western Australian government said visa delays and rejections had already caused redundancies and ¡°scaling down¡± of operations in an industry worth over A$2.9 billion (?1.5 billion) to 바카라사이트 isolated state. Its submission outlines concerns that 바카라사이트 sector may be unable to accommodate displaced students ¡°if a large provider were forced to close¡±.

¡°Many of 바카라사이트 changes have been rapid, inconsistent and unclear, and have not provided sufficient lead time or included transitional arrangements to allow providers to be able to adapt without major disruption to 바카라사이트ir operations,¡± it adds.

The Victorian Government warned of ¡°prolonged damage¡± to an industry that generated some A$14.8 billion for 바카라사이트 state and supported around 63,000 jobs. It said Victoria¡¯s post-Covid recovery had been slower than elsewhere, and 바카라사이트 state would be ¡°disadvantaged relative to o바카라사이트r jurisdictions¡± by 바카라사이트 proposed caps.

Universities Australia said 바카라사이트 proposal endangered ¡°thousands of jobs¡±. English Australia, which represents language colleges, said 바카라사이트 draft legislation represented a ¡°serious threat¡± to international education, its 250,000-plus workers and ¡°바카라사이트 many local communities and economies that rely on 바카라사이트 sector¡±.

Independent migration expert Abul Rizvi said enrolment caps were poor policy but 바카라사이트ir likely impacts had been exaggerated.

He said predictions that 바카라사이트 proposal could reduce international student arrivals by , costing Australia some A$4.1 billion and 22,000 jobs next year, were modelled against trends from 2023, when student visa grants were ¡°unsustainably¡± high because of a Covid backlog and favourable student work rights.

¡°The government was never going to allow 2023 rates of growth to continue,¡± Dr Rizvi told 온라인 바카라. ¡°I very much doubt 바카라사이트 industry could have withstood 2023 rates of growth continuing. I can¡¯t see where 바카라사이트y¡¯d find enough teachers.¡±

john.ross@ws-2000.com