Overseas students: immigration policy changes 1997–May 2010

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PDFOverseas students: immigration policy changes 1997–May 2010

21 June 2010This paper provides a chronology that draws on ministerial press statements to trace changes in Australia’s immigration policy in relation to overseas students between 1997 and May 2010. Immigration policies introduced under the Howard Coalition Government and the Rudd Labor Government in this 12 to 13 year period have fundamentally changed the nature of migration to Australia. Policy changes in this period were pivotal in facilitating the rapid growth of overseas student education in Australia by forging links between the overseas student program and permanent skilled migration. The paper begins its analysis in 1997 as this appears to be the point at which the Howard Government commenced making announcements about overseas students as an immigration issue.

Publication typeBriefing paper
Publisher TypeAPO Member, Government or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia, Worldwide
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/21724
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