Neil Cotter

Very strongly agree

No

The Greens have been the most vocal opponents of the government's proposed student caps, characterizing the policy as a populist distraction from structural issues in the housing market. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, universities need these fees to fund research and keep local degrees cheap.

The Greens oppose the cap but have frequently criticized the chronic underfunding of universities that has forced them to rely on international student fees as a business model. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, education is a massive export industry and capping it hurts the economy.

While the Greens oppose the cap, they generally dislike the 'neoliberal' framing of education as a commodity or export industry, preferring to view it as a public good and human right. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, but only in major cities where the rental market is broken.

Even targeted caps are rejected by the Greens, who argue that the rental crisis in major cities is driven by short-term rentals and tax concessions rather than student numbers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The Australian Greens strongly oppose international student caps, arguing that students are being used as scapegoats for a housing crisis caused by tax policy and lack of public investment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, we cannot house our own citizens, let alone record numbers of foreign students.

The party rejects protectionist and xenophobic rhetoric that blames foreign students for housing shortages, preferring to focus on systemic domestic policy failures. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.