❓ Mrs. Hayden questions the Premier about the impact of changes to the regional sponsored migration scheme on the international student market in Perth. The Premier acknowledges the complexity and states they are working with the federal government to resolve the issue.
AnsweredQoN 882Legislative Assembly
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS —
REGIONAL SPONSORED MIGRATION SCHEME
882. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. I am
referring to the letter that the Premier wrote to the federal minister on 7 June.
Several members interjected.
Mrs
A.K. HAYDEN : I apologise if I said
the wrong word. I thought I had said ''letter''; obviously, I said
''question''. With regard to the letter that the minister
wrote on 7 June, —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mrs A.K. HAYDEN : — which
was tabled in the other place, as requested, as part of a question addressed to
the minister representing the Premier, will the Premier now admit that his
changes to the regional sponsored migration scheme have damaged our
international student market over the last two years; and what will the Premier
do to reinstate Perth as a regional centre?
REGIONAL SPONSORED MIGRATION SCHEME
882. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. I am
referring to the letter that the Premier wrote to the federal minister on 7 June.
Several members interjected.
Mrs
A.K. HAYDEN : I apologise if I said
the wrong word. I thought I had said ''letter''; obviously, I said
''question''. With regard to the letter that the minister
wrote on 7 June, —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mrs A.K. HAYDEN : — which
was tabled in the other place, as requested, as part of a question addressed to
the minister representing the Premier, will the Premier now admit that his
changes to the regional sponsored migration scheme have damaged our
international student market over the last two years; and what will the Premier
do to reinstate Perth as a regional centre?
AnswerView source ↗
As
I said, I am working with a very effective and senior minister in the federal
government, Senator Mathias Cormann, to resolve a range of issues. The
area is very complex.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Riverton!
Mr M. McGOWAN : There is a range
of things the federal government does and a range of things the state
government does. Obviously, the interaction in respect of those policies is a complex
area.
Mrs A.K. Hayden interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member, you have
asked your question. Listen to the answer.
Mr M. McGOWAN : There is a range
of risks and a range of —
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Riverton, you have said the same thing three times, and no-one is taking any
notice of you. I call you for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker,
that has been the case for two and a half years now.
We know it is a complex area, and
there are complex interactions between federal and state policy. We are working
cooperatively with the federal government to resolve the issue.
I said, I am working with a very effective and senior minister in the federal
government, Senator Mathias Cormann, to resolve a range of issues. The
area is very complex.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Riverton!
Mr M. McGOWAN : There is a range
of things the federal government does and a range of things the state
government does. Obviously, the interaction in respect of those policies is a complex
area.
Mrs A.K. Hayden interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member, you have
asked your question. Listen to the answer.
Mr M. McGOWAN : There is a range
of risks and a range of —
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Riverton, you have said the same thing three times, and no-one is taking any
notice of you. I call you for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker,
that has been the case for two and a half years now.
We know it is a complex area, and
there are complex interactions between federal and state policy. We are working
cooperatively with the federal government to resolve the issue.
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