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The Victorian government is considering a proposal from the education sector to fly up to 23,000 international students into Victoria early next year and allow them to serve their quarantine period in student accommodation.
The plan, which could see students land in Melbourne as soon as January, has been put forward by a team of international education and accommodation groups aiming to bring back students without taking hotel quarantine places from returning Australians.
Craig Carracher (left) with the co-founders of Scape, Australia s largest student accommodation provider.
Credit:Wayne Taylor
Victoria s lack of action on international students has infuriated the sector, with International Education Association of Australia chief executive Phil Honeywood accusing the Andrews government of neglecting the state s most valuable industry, worth $13.7 billion.