Our last action highlighted the plight of local tertiary students, and access to income support. There has been some improvement in this area and we will be undertaking further analysis. Now it is important to support the rights of international tertiary students.

International students are visitors to our country; we should be hospitable. In some cases they will be future citizens. International students contribute an enormous amount to our economy. Victorian international students should get the same public transport concessions as domestic students (as is the case in Tasmania).

Public Transport Concessions for all Victorian tertiary students

Contact the Hon Jacinta Allan MP, Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Skills and Workforce Participation.

In your own words respectfully express your concern (or the concern of the community that you represent) and write a respectful email or letter and the Minister and ask her to consider discussing with her Government colleagues, including the Victorian Minister for Transport, the Hon. Lynne Kosky, the proposal that international students be provided with the same transport concession rates as local students, as is the case in Tasmania. For more information go here.

Contact the Hon. Jacinta Allan MP, Minister for Regional and Rural Development and Skills and Workforce Participation. Level 36, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Email: jacinta.allan@parliament.vic.gov.au

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