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February 04, 2020 21: 06:10
More than 100,000 Chinese trainees will not have the ability to start their university and TAFE classes in Australia since of the travel restriction put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Bottom line:
- Authorities say 56 percent of Australia’s Chinese students are “offshore”
- Federal Government hasn’t ruled out refunding worldwide students
- China has actually suggested Australia’s travel ban is an overreaction
On Saturday, the Federal Government prohibited anyone showing up from, or transiting through, mainland China from pertaining to Australia.
With most university classes due to begin next week, the ban has actually tossed Australia’s higher education sector into turmoil.
” There are 189,000 Chinese students right throughout our tertiary education sector,” stated Education Minister Dan Tehan.
” Forty-four per cent of those trainees are onshore, 56 per cent are still offshore.”
That indicates approximately 105,800 Ch