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International students launch petition after Daniel Andrews says it will be ‘incredibly challenging’ to bring them back in 2021
International students denied access to Australia due to coronavirus border restrictions have expressed their frustration and anxiety after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said their return in large numbers in 2021 would be “incredibly challenging”.
Key points:
- More than 140,000 higher education international students are unable to enter Australia, according to an education peak body
- A petition asking the Government for a travel ban exemption for international students has gained more than 12,000 signatures
- Education experts say universities could run their own quarantine systems at no cost to the taxpayer
Mr Andrews told a press conference on Monday there was little prospect of many students returning this year, due to limits on how many…
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