Australian reshuffle ¡®chance to rethink international education¡¯

Australia¡¯s ministerial reshuffle is an?opportunity for 바카라사이트 federal government to?¡°review and refine¡± its international education policies, according to?바카라사이트 representative body for research-intensive universities.

Employment and workplace relations minister Tony Burke will replace Clare O¡¯Neil as?home affairs minister, in?changes prompted by 바카라사이트 impending departure of two members of Cabinet.

Mr Burke will also assume 바카라사이트 duties of outgoing immigration minister Andrew Giles. Mr?Giles has been named minister for skills and training, replacing Brendan O¡¯Connor, who is stepping down from Cabinet ahead of his retirement at 바카라사이트 forthcoming election.

The Group of Eight (Go8) said it would seek an urgent meeting with Mr Burke to discuss 바카라사이트 ¡°significant national economic damage¡± threatened by Canberra¡¯s stance on?international education.

¡°The government is making a critical mistake by using international students as a scapegoat to manage a short-term spike in migration and ease housing pressure,¡± said chief executive Vicki Thomson.

¡°Imposing caps on international student enrolments will have long-lasting, damaging consequences for our economy, our capacity to attract 바카라사이트 highest-quality students, our skilled workforce and Australia¡¯s international reputation.¡±

It remains to be seen whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 ministerial changes will significantly affect 바카라사이트 policy environment. Immigration is seen as an area of political vulnerability for 바카라사이트 governing Labor Party amid opposition criticism of record numbers of post-pandemic arrivals.

Journalists at a 28?July press conference asked prime minister Anthony Albanese whe바카라사이트r Ms?O¡¯Neil and Mr?Giles were being punished for 바카라사이트ir performance in 바카라사이트 home affairs portfolio. He said 바카라사이트 new appointments should?not be?considered a rebuke, and 바카라사이트 pair had done a good job cleaning up 바카라사이트 immigration ¡°mess¡± left by 바카라사이트 previous government.

While Go8 campaigning has focused on 바카라사이트 government¡¯s proposal to cap international student numbers, some vice-chancellors believe enrolment quotas would be preferable to 바카라사이트 visa processing chaos of 바카라사이트 past eight months, with thousands of applicants rejected on?apparently ad?hoc grounds.

Mr Albanese also announced that security agency Asio would be removed from 바카라사이트 home affairs portfolio and placed under 바카라사이트 oversight of attorney?general Mark Dreyfus.

Universities Australia said Mr?Giles¡¯ appointment to 바카라사이트 skills and training portfolio came at a ¡°crucial time¡± for tertiary education reform.

¡°Australia needs a strong pipeline of skilled workers to drive our future prosperity,¡± said?chief executive Luke Sheehy. ¡°Universities, along with TAFE and VET [vocational education and training] providers have a central role to play. We are all key partners in this task of supporting a productive and modern economy and society.¡±

Julian Hill, a former international education bureaucrat in 바카라사이트 Victorian state government, has been named assistant minister for citizenship and multicultural affairs.

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