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The billion dollar industry at the centre of a political migration debate

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Universities and businesses are lobbying against legislation to cap international student numbers from next year, describing the legislation as “rushed policy” and “a political smokescreen”. But the government says changes are necessary to prevent people using student visas as a backdoor into Australia.
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