https://www.9news.com.au/national/coron ... f8345c3198NSW could welcome back international students in an Olympic village-style quarantine format using purpose-built housing.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison told 2GB's Ben Fordham the Federal Government was working with states and the university sector on the proposal, which would be paid for by universities.
He said they have been working on pilot schemes of a similar nature in SA and the NT, with a few hundred students allowed to fly in.
In 2019, international students were worth over $40 billion, with the figure down by $9 billion during the pandemic, according to the ABS.
While overseas students already here can continue to study, no new ones have been allowed back in, with some students abroad when the borders closed also barred from returning.
"We are still a long way from landing this, I stress at this point," Mr Morrison said.
"It's something that we're encouraging of. It's got to be done safely.
"We have to do it in a way that doesn't risk the success we've had."
We are going to build the housing and still we are not allowed to travel. Ummm NO! If we are going to open up and allow students to swarm in from China we need to be able to travel ourselves if we wish to.