Australia uses international student visa revenue for university reforms, minister says amid fee hike backlash
Australia is using fees paid by international students applying for visas to help finance reforms aimed at improving the domestic higher education system, Education Minister Jason Clare has said.
During a speech at the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Summit in Sydney, Clare explained that recent increases in visa fees for international students have been used to fund university reforms, as recommended by the Australian Universities Accord. Despite the unpopular nature of the fee hikes, Clare acknowledged that the revenue generated has contributed to various initiatives, including expanding subsidized university places for domestic students.
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