Australia’s international student “export” lie exposed

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Australia’s international education sector is believed to be a vital export industry.

Universities Australia CEO Catriona Jackson recently claimed that “education is our largest services export and the biggest product we don’t source from the ground”.

“The export income our universities help generate pays for essential services and underpins a higher standard of living for all Australians, regardless of where they live”.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.