The Parliamentary Friends of International Education has been officially launched in Australia, aiming to bring together sector stakeholders with legislators.
Federal education minister, Jason Clare joined the group’s co-chairs Liberal Party MP, Zoe McKenzie and Labor MP, Julian Hill at the launch event in Canberra.
The non-partisan forum allows MPs to meet and interact with international students and industry leaders from both the public and private sectors.
The group was established as part of advocacy activities by Australian sector leaders, as well as to improve the literacy about international education across parliament.
Issues the group hopes to address includes student experience, market distribution and the sustainability of growth.
The Chief executive of International Education Association of Australia, Phil Honeywood said that every study destination country has concerns about the strength of our social Licence to operate in the wider community.
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Vicki Thompson, CEO of the Group of Eight, reiterated in an online post that international education is so much more than a numbers game.
She said the universities have over decades, developed deep and meaningful partnerships built on a foundation of research and education.
She added that the group of eight universities, educate one in three international students who choose to study at one of the global powerhouses.
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