Australia: Labour Party plans visa fees hike for international students

Australia: Labour Party plans visa fees hike for international students

Australia’s ruling Labour Party has announced fresh plans to raise international students’ visa fees to A$2,000 if returned to office. According to Reuters on Tuesday, the move is part of a broader strategy to manage immigration and generate revenue from the country’s booming education sector. A statement by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said the proposed increase, which is up from the current A$1,600, is expected to…

Labor to fund $760 million in election promises by raising international student visa fees

Labor has announced it will increase international student visa application fees, as it unveiled its election costings ahead of the federal election.

Australia proposes A$2,000 student visa fee as part of election campaign

Australia’s ruling Labor Party said on Monday it would increase international student visa fees to A$2,000 ($1,279) if re-elected, as part of a wider policy to manage immigration and boost revenues. The visa fee hike, up from A$1,600, is expected to generate A$760 million over the next four years, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said in a statement outlining Labor’s election costings. “We think that’s a sensible measur…

Foreign students slugged with visa fees seven-times higher than rivals

Student visa fees are set to rise, again, this time making them seven times more expensive than the United States, one of Australia’s closest competitors.

Australia’s ruling party to hike student visa fees again in pre-election pledge

The government previously more than doubled the fee for international student visas in July 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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