Katie Lahey, Chief Executive of Business Council of Australia
There is a temptation around election time to offer simple solutions, and pitch to perceived short-term self-interest rather than long-term national interest  Migration trend figures suggest the Coalition’s approach would have little net effect on the program, but it is nonetheless disappointing to see our political leaders engage in populist rhetoric. In assessing Mr Abbott’s proposal to increase scrutiny on education applicants, it is important that people know how much overseas students have contributed to the development of Australia’s $18 billion education export sector, now our fourth largest export.

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