International student revenue is essential to cross-subsidise much of the operations that allow #Go8 unis to be globally leading research-intensive unis that undertake $7.7b in R&D annually and provide a world’s “top 100” education experience to over 265,000 Australians.

The The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the brunt of cuts to international student that will come with the international student caps announced today, will be borne by unis including #Go8 members University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, UNSW, Monash University and ANU Media. smh.com.au/politics/feder… Vicki Thomson

On ABC RN Breakfast this morning, #Go8 CE Vicki Thomson told Patricia Karvelas the Go8 will be pushing for the Senate to “see some sense” on the Govt’s intent to introduce international student caps and to “at best” delay the introduction of the caps. abc.net.au/listen/program…

“The #Go8 encourages the Senate in the strongest possible terms to not allow the government to bully it into passing legislation through the public announcement of caps,’’ said Go8 CE Vicki Thomson. theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic… #HigherEducation #InternationalStudents

Victoria’s Treasurer and Minister for Economic development, Tim Pallas MP, has said the Commonwealth Government’s plan to cap international students will hurt the state’s economy and reputation. Vicki Thomson #Go8 Tim Pallas Jacinta Allan Jason Clare MP Sharon Pickering

The Financial Review quotes Economist Steven Hamilton in a story looking at the reactions of state politicians, economists and other experts to the plans by Govt to cap international student numbers. afr.com/politics/feder… Vicki Thomson #Go8 Jason Clare MP Julie Hare

In a good summary of the impacts for NSW of Government plans to cap international student numbers, the The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Business NSW has warned the caps will cost the NSW economy billions of dollars. smh.com.au/national/nsw/t… Daniel Mookhey Allegra Spender Daniella White

“This legislation is not needed to bring down the number of international students. The pent-up demand is moving through the system, and migration policy changes will also bring numbers back down again,” said ANU Media's Andrew Norton. afr.com/politics/feder… #HigherEd

“It’s as weird as telling Rio Tinto and BHP who they can sell iron to and how many shiploads they can sell iron-ore to,” said Jacob Greber during a discussion with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly about international student caps on #ThePartyRoom podcast. abc.net.au/listen/program…

Eminently sensible intervention from Tim Pallas. #Go8

“[C]apping popular universities below student demand won’t necessarily help other universities in Australia,” says ourANU's #HigherEd expert Andrew Norton, in an excellent explainer on proposed international student caps, in the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. theconversation.com/the-government…

The Dean of UWA Business School, Professor Peter Robertson, writes in The West Australian that the capping of international student numbers will force unis in Western Australia to freeze enrolments near their long-term low. thewest.com.au/opinion/peter-… #Go8 Amit Chakma 🇦🇺🇨🇦