In Australia, a new report by IEAC, chaired by Michael Chaney, has suggested easing streamlined visa processing for all "low immigration risk providers" and reviewing the controversial GTE test. The government announced a new Ministerial Committee to ensure the advice will be used to build a "new blueprint for sustainable international education".

The launch last October of a "supreme council" on international education in Australia was a government plan to try to encourage innovative solutions to bolster the beleagured industry. Submissions from the sector to its discussion paper make interesting reading, with concerns over cumbersome legislation and a new "Genuine Temporary Entrant" test.