Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Background

Source: DEEWR, Monthly Summary of International Student Enrolment data – Australia – Ytd June 2009.

[1]        Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee, Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009, October 2009.

[2]        The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Education, 'Bruce Baird to head up international students review', media release, 8 August 2009.

[3]        The government has announced that it will establish a single agency to accredit providers, evaluate the performance of institutions and programs, encourage best practice, simplify regulatory arrangements and provide greater national consistency.

[4]        DEEWR Submission 13 (ESOS bill), pp 3-4.

[5]        Australian Bureau of Statistics, 'International Students in Australia', 4102.0- Australian Social Trends 2007, p. 1; and The Group of Eight, Group of Eight Backgrounder, no. 1, 2007.

[6]        DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 8.

[7]        Bradley, D, Noonan, P, Nugent, H and Scales, B, Review of Australian Higher Education: Final Report, DEEWR, 2008, p. 89.

[8]        Melissa Banks, Olsen, A and Pearce, D, 'Global Student Mobility: An Australian Perspective Five Years on', IDP Education, 2007, p. 3.

[9]        Liz Gooch, 'Asian students look closer to home', Australian Financial Review, 12 October 2009, p. 28.

[10]      Dr Glenn Withers, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 25–26.

[11]      Dr Glenn Withers, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 28.

[12]      Bradley, D, Noonan, P, Nugent, H and Scales, B, Review of Australian Higher Education: Final report, DEEWR, 2008, pp 92–93.

[13]      Australian Education Union, Submission 92, p. 2.

[14]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 8. See also DEEWR, 'Monthly Summary of International Student Enrolment data – Australia – Ytd June 2009', Monthly Summaries of International Student Enrolment Data, Australian Education International, June 2009. Available at http://www.aei.gov.au/AEI/MIP/Statistics/StudentEnrolmentAndVisaStatistics/Default.htm.

[15]      TAFE Directors Australia, Submission 71, p. 3.

[16]      Australian Federation of International Students, Submission 24, p. 3.

[17]      Australian Education Union, Submission 92, p. 2.

[18]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 8.

[19]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 8.

[20]      Australian Education Union, Submission 92, p. 2.

[21]      TAFE Directors Australia, Submission 71, p. 3.

[22]      Mr Colin Walters, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 75.

[23]      Australian Education Union, Submission 92, p. 1.

[24]      ISCA, Submission 72, pp 3–4.

Chapter 2 - The international education sector and immigration policy

[1]        DIAC, Submission 111, p. 6.

[2]        DIAC, Submission 111, p. 25.

[3]        DIAC, Submission 111, p. 26.

[4]        Mr Peter Vardos, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 85.

[5]        Mr Peter Vardos Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 85.

[6]        Ms Deborah Stokes, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 84.

[7]        Mr Peter Vardos Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 83.

[8]        Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 1.

[9]        Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 3.

[10]      Ms Virginia Simmons, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 17.

[11]      Mr Christopher Evason, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 43.

[12]      Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 3.

[13]      Mr Andrew Bartlett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 18.

[14]      Department of Education Services Western Australia, Submission 120, p. 2.

[15]      Mr Colin Walters, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 84.

[16]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, 'Migration program gives priority to those with skills most needed', media release, 19 December 2008. See also DIAC, Submission 111, p. 30.

[17]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, 'New migration agent authority commences', media release, 1 July 2009. See also DIAC, Submission 111, p. 32.

[18]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, 'Student visa checks strengthened', media release, 20 August 2009.

[19]      DEEWR Submission 112, p. 5.

[20]      Dr Glenn Withers, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 32.

[21]      Mr Warwick Freeland, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 14.

Chapter 3

[1]        DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 27.

[2]        IDP, 'The Buyer Behaviour of International Students – How they decide,' Preview Results presented at Transitions and Transformations, the Australian International Education Conference, Sydney, 14–15 October 2009.

[3]        Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 59–60.

[4]        Curtin University Student Guild, Submission 27, p. 2.

[5]        International Students Online, Submission 12, pp 4-5.

[6]        NUS, Submission 29, p. 11.

[7]        Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 4.

[8]        Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 54.

[9]        Ms Anna Cody, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 14.

[10]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 9.

[11]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 5.

[12]      Australia Education International, 2007 Follow-up International Student Survey, May 2008, p. 4.

[13]      See Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, Submission 123.

[14]      Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 59-60.

[15]      Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, Submission 123, pp 4-6.

[16]      Ms Hardeep Kaur, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 30.

[17]      North American Medical Students' Association, University of Sydney, Submission 22, p. 3; Cabramatta Community Centre, Submission 41, p 3.

[18]      Ms Wesa Chau, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 48.

[19]      Mr David Barrow, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 38.

[20]      Ms Anna Cody, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 15.

[21]      Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 12.

[22]      Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 12.

[23]      Monash City Council, Submission 59, p. 2.

[24]      Mr Sumit Purdani, Committee Hansard, 2 September, 2009, p. 30.

[25]      Dr Glenn Withers, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 24–25.

[26]      NUS, Submission 29, p. 61.

[27]      NUS, Submission 29, p. 15.

[28]      Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 34–35.

[29]      Mr Warwick Freeland, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 13.

[30]      Mr Anwar Shah, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 5.

[31]      Mr Warwick Freeland, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 12–13.

[32]      Sydney University Postgraduate Representatives Association, Submission 93, p. 5.

[33]      Southern Cross University, Submission 17, p. 3.

[34]      Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 31.

[35]      Mr Amit Menghani, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 25.

[36]      Tenants' Union of Victoria, Submission 104, p. 4.

[37]      Curtin University Student Guild, Submission 27, p. 2.

[38]      Mr Nigel Palmer, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 5–6.

[39]      Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 31.

[40]      Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 30.

[41]      Tenants' Union of NSW, Submission In Response to the NSW Office of Fair Trading, Residential Tenancy Law Reform Report: A New Direction, September 2007, p. 50.

[42]      Tenants' Union of Victoria, Submission 104, p. 2.

[43]      Mr Anwar Shah, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 5.

[44]      Tenant's Union of Victoria, Submission 104, p. 5.

[45]      Mr Anwar Shah, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 5.

[46]      Mr Amit Menghani, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 28.

[47]      Mr Robby Singh, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 52.

[48]      Mr Bruce Mackenzie, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 18.

[49]      Mr Bruce Mackenzie, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 18.

[50]      Mr Amit Menghani, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 24; Ms Wesa Chau and Mr Douglas Tsoi, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 49.

[51]      Mr Anwar Shah, CAPA, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 5.

[52]      University of New South Wales, Submission 30, p. 10.

[53]      University of New South Wales, Submission 30, p. 10.

[54]      SUPRA, Submission 93, p. 5.

[55]      Ms Virginia Simmons, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 18.

[56]      Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 7.

[57]      Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 55.

[58]      Australian Homestay Network, Submission 32, p. 5.

[59]      Australian Homestay Network, Submission 32, p. 5.

[60]      Australian Homestay Network, Submission 32, p. 4.

[61]      Australian Homestay Network, Submission 32, pp 7–8.

[62]      Mr Chris Evason, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 43.

[63]      Auzzie Family Homestay Care, Submission 142, p. 2.

[64]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 23.

[65]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 23.

[66]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 23.

[67]      DIAC, Submission 111, p.24.

[68]      Tasmanian Government, Submission 105, p. 7.

[69]      Ben Schneiders, 'Justice secured for underpaid guard', The Age, 14 August 2009, p. 3.

[70]      Fair Work Ombudsman, 'Security industry in spotlight as watchdog launches national campaign', media release, 30 July 2009.

[71]      Mr Amit Menghani, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 25.

[72]      Ms Anna Cody, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, pp 13–14.

[73]      Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 55.

[74]      Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 4.

[75]      See http://www.fwo.gov.au/Workplace-rights-and-rules/Pages/default.aspx accessed 4 November 2009.

[76]      See http://www.fwo.gov.au/Audits-and-campaigns/Pages/Current-and-upcoming-campaigns.aspx accessed 4 November 2009.

[77]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 23.

[78]      Mr David Barrow, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 33.

[79]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 68.

[80]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 69.

[81]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 69.

[82]      Ms Ekaterina Pechenkina, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 4.

[83]      Ms Anna Cody, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, pp 14–15.

[84]      Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 33.

[85]      Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 33.

[86]      Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 4.

[87]      Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 7.

[88]      Mr Paul Kniest, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 7.

[89]      Mr Peter Vardos, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, 18, p. 70.

[90]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 25.

[91]      Mr Neraj Shokeen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 31.

[92]      Ms Christine McPaul, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 87–88. See p. 16 of this chapter.

[93]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 23.

[94]      DIAC, Submission 111, pp 19–20.

[95]      Mr Andrew Bartlett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 12.

[96]      Mr Paul Kniest, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 35–36.

[97]      Mr Andrew Bartlett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 16.

[98]      Ms Sharon Smith, NUS, Committee Hansard, 1 September 20099, p. 31; Ms Wesa Chau, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 48; Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 55; Professor Paul Rodan, Submission 14, p. 2; Mr Andrew Bartlett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 11; Dr Glenn Withers, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 30.

[99]      Mr Peter Vardos, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 74.

[100]    Senator Chris Evans, 'New Visa Measures to Assist International Students', Media Release, 9 November 2009.

[101]    Hon Julia Gillard, Minister for Education, 'International Education', House of Representatives Hansard, Ministerial Statements, 26 May 2009.

[102]    Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 59.

[103]    Mr Neeraj Shokeen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 33.

[104]    Ms Dianne Murrary, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 56.

[105]    City of Darebin and Darebin Overseas Student Advisory Council, Submission 66, pp 4–5. See also Councillor Tim Laurence, Submission 48, p. 2.

[106]    http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?pg=2293&top=43 accessed 4 November 2009.

[107]    http://newsroom.melbourne.edu/news/n-144 accessed 4 November 2009.

[108]    http://www.ieaa.org.au/Downloads/B3929A2E-3CBB-4850-B078-F0D296681030-Winners_Awards_Best_Practice.pdf accessed 4 November 2009.

[109]    Hon Bruce Baird, Review of the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 – Issues paper, DEEWR, September 2009, p. 8.

[110]    Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 39.

[111]    Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 39.

[112]    Ms Desma Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 60.

[113]    Mr Andrew Bartlett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 10–11.

[114]    Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 5.

[115]    Ms Wesa Chau, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 50.

[116]    Mr David Riordan, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 64.

[117]    International Student Legal Advice Clinic, Submission 76, p. 13.

[118]    Mr David Barrow, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 34.

[119]    Ms Wesa Chau and Mr Douglas Tsoi, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 52.

[120]    Ms Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 33.

[121]    Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September, p. 35.

[122]    Ms Anna Cody, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 15.

[123]    See, for instance, IEAA, Submission 18, p. 6; Group of Eight, Submission 38, pp 6–9; Chinese Community Council of Australia, Submission 34, p. 4; CAPA, Submission 53, pp 25–26; Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 60; Mr Douglas Tsoi, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 51.

[124]    Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 4.

[125]    Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 31, 35.

[126]    Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 8.

[127]    Ms Anna Cody, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 13.

[128]    Ms Anna Cody, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, pp 15–16.

[129]    Ms Anna Cody, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 16.

[130]    Federation of Indian Students of Australia, Submission 69, Attachment 1, p. 9.

[131]    Mr Amit Menghani, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 24–25.

[132]    Mr Warwick Freeland, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 14.

[133]    Ms Anna Cody and Ms Nadia Miranti, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 16, 20.

[134]    CAPA, Submission 53, p. 26.

[135]    Ms Dongping Huang, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 6-7.

[136]    Australian Federation of International Students, Submission 24 , pp 3-11.

[137]    Hon Julia Gillard MP, Transcript of ABC Radio National 730am interview with Fran Kelly, 29 July 2009.

[138]    Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Education, 'Address to the International Education Conference', 15 October 2009.

[139]    Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 54. See also ISANA International Education Association Inc., Orientation and Pre-Arrival Handbook - The rainbow guide, available at http://www.isana.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=246.

[140]    ISANA International Education Association Inc., International Student Handbook – Template, p. 3. Available at http://www.isana.org.au/files/cppfiles2/Full_template_document%20FINAL.pdf.

[141]    http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/en/pastoralcare/StudentHotline.htm accessed 6 November 2009. See also Hon. Julia Gillard, Minister for Education, Opening of International Student Roundtable at the Senate Alcove, Parliament House, 14 September 2009.

[142]    The Australian Immigration Law Services, Submission 9, p. 1.

[143]    Ms Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 36–37.

[144]    Mr Sumit Purdani, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 32.

[145]    Ms Wesa Chau, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 53.

[146]    Mr Paul Kneist, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 35.

[147]    Mr Amit Menghani, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 24.

[148]    Ms Catherine McMahon, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 43.

[149]    The Australian Immigration Law Services, Submission 9, p. 2.

[150]    Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 55.

[151]    Mr Nigel Palmer, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 8.

[152]    Mr David Barrow, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 31.

[153]    Ms Anna Cody, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 19.

[154]    Commonwealth Ombudsman, Submission 106, pp 2-4.

[155]    Commonwealth Ombudsman, Submission 106, p. 5.

[156]    Commonwealth Ombudsman, Submission 106, p. 4.

Chapter 4

[1]        Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee, Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009, October 2009.

[2]        Coral Dow and Angus Martyn, Bills Digest, no 126, 2006-07, 28 March 2007, Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2007, p. 2.

[3]        DEEWR, Submission 13 (ESOS bill), p. 1.

[4]        Carol Kempner, Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-Registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009, Bills Digest, 9 September 2009, No. 28, 2009–10, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, p. 8.

[5]        DEEWR, Submission 13 (ESOS bill), p. 1.

[6]        CRICOS is a database of around 1 300 Australian education institutions. Any education institution that recruits, enrols or teaches overseas students must be registered on CRICOS.

[7]        DEEWR, Submission 13 (ESOS bill), p. 1.

[8]        The Hon. Bruce Baird, Review of the ESOS Act 2000, Issues paper, September 2009, p. 6.

[9]        Mr Bill Burmester, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 68–69.

[10]      The Hon. Bruce Baird, Review of the ESOS Act 2000, Issues paper, September 2009, p. 6. See also http://www.aei.gov.au/AEI/ESOS/NationalCodeExplanatoryGuide/PartB/Shared_Responsibility_Network_pdf.pdf  accessed 23 September 2009. See also DEEWR Submission 112, pp 16–18.

[11]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 3.

[12]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 18.

[13]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 18.

[14]      Mr Bruce Mackenzie, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 16.

[15]      Mr Bruce Mackenzie, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 17. See also Ms Virginia Simmons, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 19 and comments by Ms Sharon Smith on the benefits of international students mixing with domestic students, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 35.

[16]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 60.

[17]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, pp 66–67.

[18]      Additional information, QLD Regulatory Authority, 9 October 2009.

[19]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 45–46.

[20]      Group of Eight, Submission 38, p. 3.

[21]      K. Hoeckel, S. Field, T. R. Justesen and M. Kim., OECD, Learning for Jobs: OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training, November 2008.

[22]      Mr Bruce Mackenzie, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 16.

[23]      Mr Bruce Mackenzie, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 17.

[24]      Group of Eight, Submission 38, pp 3–4 and 9.

[25]      Mr Paul Kneist, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 35.

[26]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, pp 60–61.

[27]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 41.

[28]      See http://www.aei.gov.au/AEI/ESOS/NationalCodeOfPractice2007/default.htm accessed 25 October 2009.

[29]      Mr Nigel Palmer, Committee Hansard 1 September 2009, p. 7.

[30]      Ms Wesa Chau, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 53.

[31]      Dr Felicity Fallon, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 54. See also Mr Paul Kniest, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 36.

[32]      See http://www.aei.gov.au/AEI/ESOS/NationalCodeOfPractice2007/default.htm accessed 25 October 2009.

[33]      Mr Colin Walters, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 75.

[34]      Information available from: http://www.auqa.edu.au/aboutauqa/mission/ accessed 13 October 2009.

[35]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 17.

[36]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 3.

[37]      See http://www.transnational.deewr.gov.au/quality_assurance.htm accessed 19 October 2009.

[38]      See http://www.aqf.edu.au/Projects/tabid/186/Default.aspx#strengthening accessed 19 October 2009.

[39]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 17.

[40]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 3.

[41]      Group of Eight, Submission 38, p. 8. See also Ms Virginia Simmons, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 23.

[42]      Group of Eight, Submission 38, p. 8.

[43]      Mr Ian Blandthorn, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 38.

[44]      Mr Ian Blandthorn, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 44.

[45]      Ms Catherine McMahon, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 42.

[46]      Ms Catherine McMahon, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 44.

[47]      Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 2.

[48]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 60. See also Mr Christopher Evason, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 42.

[49]      Mr William Healey, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, pp 47–48.

[50]      Mr William Healey, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 51.

[51]      Mr William Healey, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 55.

[52]      See also Nick O'Malley, Heath Gilmore and Erik Jensen, 'Foreign students 'slave trade', The Age, 15 July 2009, p. 6.

[53]      Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 6–7.

[54]      See http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/gsm-reforms.htm accessed 26 October 2009.

[55]      Carol Kempner, Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-Registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009, Bills Digest, 9 September 2009, No. 28, 2009-10, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, p. 9. See also The National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2007, p. 4.

[56]      Mr Neeraj Shokeen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, pp. 28-29.

[57]      Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, pp 2–3.

[58]      Mr Sumit Purdani, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 29.

[59]      ISCA, Submission 72, p. 8.

[60]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, pp 59–60.

[61]      Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 3.

[62]      Professor Ian Young, 'Time to act is now', Campus Review, 18 August 2009, p. 8.

[63]      NTEU, Submission 12 (ESOS bill), p. 2.

[64]      NTEU, Submission 56, p. 10.

[65]      Navitas, Submission 39, p. 7.

[66]      Skills Australia Position paper, Foundations for the Future: Draft Proposals for Future Governance, Architecture and Market Design for the National Training System, April 2009, p. 32.

[67]      Mr Paul Kniest, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 34, 40.

[68]      The Hon. Bruce Baird, Review of the ESOS Act 2000, Issues paper, September 2009, p. 11.

[69]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Submission 106, p. 1.

[70]      Colin Walters, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 79.

[71]      Carol Kempner, Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-Registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009, Bills Digest, 9 September 2009, No. 28, 2009–10, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, p. 13.

[72]      Guy Healy and Andrew Trounson, 'Crackdown on student recruitment', The Australian, 12 August 2009, http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25916022-12149,00.html accessed 16 September 2009.

[73]      Mr Patricia Forward, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 63.

[74]      Mr Colin Walters, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 81-82.

[75]      Mr Colin Walters, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 86.

[76]      See Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 75–76.

[77]      See http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/minister-for-skills-workforce-participation/government-blitz-on-international-education-providers.html accessed 15 September 2009; See also Joint Communiqué - Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs & Ministerial Council for Vocational & Technical Education, 12 June 2009.

[78]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Submission 106, p. 1.

[79]      Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 5.

[80]      Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 6.

[81]      Ms Christine Bundesen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 9.

[82]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 63.

[83]      Ms Patricia Forward, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 65.

[84]      Mr Colin Walters, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 80.

[85]      Providers are required to be in a TAS unless they are exempt from the requirement to pay annual fund contributions, have an approved indemnity agreement, have an approved bank guarantee, or have obtained a ministerial exemption.

[86]      See http://esosassurancefund.com.au/ accessed 19 October 2009.

[87]      See http://www.acpet.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=158&Itemid=70 accessed 19 October 2009.

[88]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 39.

[89]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 43.

[90]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 40.

[91]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 43.

[92]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 43.

[93]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 43–44.

[94]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 44.

[95]      Mr Amit Menghani, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, pp 28–29.

[96]      Mr Paul Kniest, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 39.

[97]      Mr David Riordan, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, pp 59–60.

[98]      Senator the Hon Chris Evens, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, media release, 'new visa measures to assist international students', 9 November 2009.

[99]      DEEWR, Submission 13 (ESOS bill), p. 6.

[100]    Dr Andrew Southcott MP, House of Representatives Hansard, 19 October 2009, p. 3, pp 60-61.

[101]    Hon Julia Gillard, House of Representatives Hansard, 19 October 2009, p. 61.

[102]    ACPET, Submission 9 (ESOS bill), p. 6, 10.

[103]    Andrew Trounson, 'Foreign students in limbo after college owner folds', The Australian, 6 November 2009, p. 2.

[104]    Andrew Trounson and Guy Healy, 'Levies rise to cover college collapses', The Australian, 4 November 2009, p. 5.

Chapter 5 - Education and Migration Agents

[1]        Department of Immigration and Citizenship, 2007–2008 Review of Statutory Self-Regulation of the Migration Advice Profession, p. 8.

[2]        DIAC, Submission 111, pp 32-33.

[3]        Mr Andrew Bartlett, Submission 61, p. 2.

[4]        The Migration Institute of Australia, Submission 102, p. 5.

[5]        Australian Technology Network of Universities, Submission 11, p. 7.

[6]        Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 34.

[7]        The Law Institute of Victoria, Submission 97, p. 20.

[8]        NTEU, Submission 56, p. 2.

[9]        Mr Paul Kniest, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p 37.

[10]      Ms Ainslie Moore, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 29.

[11]      Mr Chris Evason, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 49.

[12]      Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Discussion Paper- Options for Regulating Migration Agents Overseas and the Immigration Related Activities of Education Agents, May 2004, p. 18.

[13]      NUS, Submission 29, pp 52-54.

[14]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, 'Migration program gives priority to those with skills most needed', media release, 19 December 2008.

[15]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, 'New migration agent authority commences', media release, 1 July 2009.

[16]      DEEWR Submission 112, p. 5.

[17]      DEEWR, Submission 112, p. 5.

[18]      DEEWR, Submission 112 , p. 5.

[19]      The National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students, available at: www.aei.gov.au/AEI/ESOS/NationalCodeofPractice2007/default.htm

[20]      The National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students, available at: www.aei.gov.au/AEI/ESOS/NationalCodeofPractice2007/default.htm

[21]      ESOS Act 2000, s. 15(a).

[22]      ESOS Act 2000- National Code 2007, standard 4.5.

[23]      International Student Legal Advice Clinic, Submission 76, p. 10.

[24]      International Education Services Ltd, Submission 42, p. 1.

[25]      Group of Eight, Submission 38, p. 9.

[26]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 33.

[27]      DEEWR, Submission 13 (ESOS bill), p. 6.

[28]      The Group of Eight, Submission38, p. 9.

[29]      English Australia, Submission 10, p. 17.

[30]      Independent Schools Council of Australia, Submission 72, p. 8.

[31]      NUS, Submission 8 (ESOS bill), p. 7.

[32]      Guy Healy and Andrew Trounson, 'Crackdown on student recruitment', The Australian, 12 August 2009, p. 29; Joanna Mather, 'Report card for education agents', Australian Financial Review, 14 October 2009, p. 6.

[33]      Ms Nadia Miranti, Committee Hansard, 3 September 2009, p. 20.

[34]      Mrs Sharon Smith, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 33.

[35]      Mr Andrew Smith, Committee Hansard, 1 September 2009, p. 41.

[36]      Mr Neeraj Shokeen, Committee Hansard, 2 September 2009, p. 32.

[37]      National Education Providers Taskforce, Submission 94, p. 2.

[38]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 111, pp 32–33.

[39]      Mr Colin Walters, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 76.

[40]      Mr Colin Walters, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 84.

[41]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 33.

[42]      Ms Michelle Bissett, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 8.

[43]      DIAC, Submission 111, p. 33.

[44]      Ms Gail Baker, Submission 52, p. 3.

[45]      Ms Gail Baker, Submission 52, p. 3.

[46]      Mr Chris Evason, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 42.

[47]      Mr Chris Evason, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 44.

[48]      Mr Chris Evason, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 42.

[49]      Professional International Education Resources. Study in Australia: AEI Education Agent Workshops May-June 2009, Draft report prepared for Australian Education International, August 2009, p. 40.

[50]      Ibid.

[51]      Australian Council for Private Education and Training, Submission 42, pp 13–14.

[52]      English Australia, Submission 10, p. 16.

[53]      Joanna Mather, 'Report Card for Education Agents', Australian Financial Review, 14 October 2009, p. 6.

[54]      Ms Sonia Caton, Committee Hansard, 18 September 2009, p. 47.

[55]      International Education Services Ltd, Submission 45, p. 4.

[56]      Navitas, Submission 39, p. 13.

[57]      Guy Healey, 'Student visa rort 'people-smuggling', The Australian, 24 October 2009, p. 5.

[58]      Guy Healey, 'Student visa rort 'people-smuggling', The Australian, 24 October 2009, p. 5.

[59]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration, 'Student Visa Checks Strengthened', media release 20 August 2009.

[60]      Siobhan Ryan, 'Internships edge foreign doctors out', The Australian, 28 August 2009, p. 7.

[61]      COAG Communique, 29 November 2008, available from http://www.coag.gov.au/coag_meeting_outcomes/2008-11-29/ accessed 28 August 2009.

[62]      Information available from: http://www.nhwt.gov.au/index.asp accessed 28 August 2009.

[63]      Siobhain Ryan, 'Kevin Rudd fails to plug medico gap', The Australian online, 26 August 2009, accessed 28 August 2009.