Plan to start bringing international students back to NSW widely welcomed

A New South Wales proposal to bring back international students during the second half of 2021 is being called 'a light at the end of the tunnel'. Under the plan, students can begin returning to Australia under existing quarantine rules.

Source: SBS

International students could soon be allowed to return to New South Wales under a pilot program due to begin in the second half of the year.

The New South Wales Government announced 250 students would be welcomed per fortnight from mid-year as part of the trial.

State Treasurer Dominic Perrottet says on arrival, the students will be required to quarantine in purpose-built student accommodation under the same rules as for all international arrivals.

He says the plan is safe, secure and nation-leading.

The Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia, Jennifer Westacott, says for those whose businesses rely on international students, this proposal signals hope.

 

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