After doing its damndest to keep international students out (CMM February 2), the WA Government is spending up to encourage them in

The state government announces $10m for education agents to promote WA “as the Australian destination of choice” to prospective international students. Plus there’s another $6.8m to continue a $1500 accommodation subsidy for internationals and $1500 for an for ELICOS bursary (both capped at 2000 students).

The agent incentive is $500 per head for school, ELICOS and VET and $1000 for a confirmed enrolment at any of the five unis in WA.

It’s not new money – part of the $41.2m announced for internationals in this year’s budget and presumably builds on the Safe Transition Industry Support Package (CMM February 14).