This week, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced, if elected, will cap the influx of international students to 240 000 per year to alleviate housing.

Over the last year, international students have been partially blamed for the housing crisis.

An organisation says the government needs to include student accommodation into the housing scheme instead of tackling immigration.

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Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Weihong Liang – International Student Officer from the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations, and

First aired on The Wire, Thursday 10 April 2025