๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ O๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ O๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ A๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
On 28 November 2025, Australiaโs House of Representatives passed the Education Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025, a major reform aimed at reinforcing the integrity and sustainability of the international education system.
Assistant Minister for International Education Julian Hill highlighted the core purpose behind these amendments: ensuring quality, strong ethical practices, and an outstanding student experience. The governmentโs message is clear โ Australiaโs education sector must remain globally trusted and socially supported.
๐น ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
โช Any external party involved in overseas recruitment is now formally recognised as an education agent
โช Agent commissions now include all monetary and non-monetary incentives
โช The Department of Education can collect and share commission data with regulators
โช Improved transparency will help providers work only with ethical, high-performing agents
โช Supports upcoming reforms including potential bans or restrictions on onshore commissions
๐น ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ
โช Regulators gain powers to investigate cross-ownership risks across the sector
โช Providers inactive in overseas enrolments for 12+ months can be deregistered
โช Authorities may cancel entire courses if performance or relevance is inadequate
๐น ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
โช New VET providers must teach domestic students for 2 years before enrolling internationals
โช Designed to ensure education quality first, revenue second
โช Government-funded TAFEs are exempt due to existing oversight standards
