#Go8

Australia's leading universities, leading excellence, leading debate. The #Go8 comprises UniMelb, ANU, UniSyd, UQ, UWA, Monash Uni and UNSW Sydney, UniAdelaide.

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

Watch the full discussion between Professor @MichaelSWesley and @David_Speers on the Insiders: On Background podcast from @abcnews here: https://t.co/uPlxjNsU6v
@GroupOfEight @ThomsonVicki #HigherEducation #internationalstudents #internationaleducation

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

“Don’t rush into it. If we rush into it there will be immeasurable harm done to the sector,” @MichaelSWesley, Deputy VC at @UniMelb, said in reference to the Govt’s international student cap plans and their impacts on the economy, international reputation and universities.

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

The @GroupOfEight agrees and has written to the Senate Committee chairman, @TonySheldonNSW, calling for another public hearing now that the caps have been provided to universities.
@ThomsonVicki @DavidPocock @MehreenFaruqi @SenSHenderson @JasonClareMP

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

The @FinancialReview reports that Independent and Greens senators are calling on the Govt to re-open the Senate Inquiry into the Bill allowing for the capping of international students and for a delay to the start date of the legislation.
https://t.co/59tCQROJ5c
@harejulie

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

The Dean of @uwanews Business School, Professor Peter Robertson, writes in @westaustralian that the capping of international student numbers will force unis in Western Australia to freeze enrolments near their long-term low.
https://t.co/tJZXBfMmS4
@GroupOfEight @ProfChakma

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

“[C]apping popular universities below student demand won’t necessarily help other universities in Australia,” says @ourANU's #HigherEd expert @andrewjnorton, in an excellent explainer on proposed international student caps, in the @ConversationEDU.
https://t.co/qf701HiAGL

[Vicki Thomson @ThomsonVicki]

Eminently sensible intervention from @timpallas. @GroupOfEight

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

“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 @jacobgreber during a discussion with @PatsKarvelas and @frankelly08 about international student caps on #ThePartyRoom podcast.
https://t.co/WZetSd8YA5

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

“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 @ANUmedia's @andrewjnorton.
https://t.co/pK2mCJhfry #HigherEd

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

In a good summary of the impacts for NSW of Government plans to cap international student numbers, the @smh reports that @business_nsw has warned the caps will cost the NSW economy billions of dollars.
https://t.co/ACnTGJMdS9
@dmookheyMLC @spenderallegra @daniellamariewh

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

The @FinancialReview quotes Economist @SHamiltonian in a story looking at the reactions of state politicians, economists and other experts to the plans by Govt to cap international student numbers.
https://t.co/7qrLpv1JyB
@ThomsonVicki @GroupOfEight @JasonClareMP @harejulie

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

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.
@ThomsonVicki @GroupOfEight @timpallas @JacintaAllanMP @JasonClareMP @ProfSPickering

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

@SkyNewsAust reports that Victoria’s Treasurer, @timpallas MP, has called the introduction of international student caps "bad policy" that would have a "profound effect" on Victoria's economic activity, and on jobs in the state.
https://t.co/yca7hOTb0a
@GroupOfEight #HigherEd

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

“The @GroupOfEight 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 @ThomsonVicki.
https://t.co/Tk3zlq9yZN
#HigherEducation #InternationalStudents

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

On ABC @RNBreakfast this morning, @GroupOfEight CE @ThomsonVicki told @PatsKarvelas 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.
https://t.co/tutyoab25w

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

The @smh 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 @GroupOfEight members @Sydney_Uni, @UniMelb, @UNSW, @MonashUni and @ANUmedia.
https://t.co/8WshyWpnZj
@ThomsonVicki

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

The @GroupOfEight (Go8) remains implacably opposed to international student caps for the damage they will do to the sector and the nation.
@ThomsonVicki @mscott @harejulie @natasha_bita @daniellamariewh @caitecassidy @conorduffynews @JohnRoss49 @annajhenderson #HigherEd

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

Today the Govt announced it intends recklessly to proceed with international student caps – with cuts to @GroupOfEight members who do the heavy lifting in research, education and underpinning Aust’s reputation as a high-quality international ed provider.
https://t.co/ZQgVKScS0w

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

“This is a scandalous admission by the Treasury that the future of Australia’s $48 billion international education [sector] is subject of a reckless gamble by government,” @GroupOfEight CE @ThomsonVicki said.
@mscott @JasonClareMP @SenSHenderson @DavidPocock #HigherEducation

[#Go8 @GroupOfEight]

Treasury has admitted to a Senate Inquiry into legislation to allow international student caps, that it played no hand in modelling the possible consequences of international student caps on the economy, reports @harejulie in the @FinancialReview.
https://t.co/Tgeu3anprx