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Foreign student cap plan’s collapse is a sign of the times

Migration is gaining momentum as a policy area voters want the government to deal with. And politicians are tapping into the zeitgeist.

Julie HareEducation editor

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The furore over capping new international students is over – for now – but the broader debate about immigration still has a long way to run.

Perhaps Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie best summed it up last week when she said the longstanding social compact that migration is good for the country has “snapped”.

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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com

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