The announcement that the federal government would be removing work-hour caps for student visa holders in the tourism and the hospitality sectors has been welcomed as an opportunity for international students who had stayed in Australia to earn enough to support themselves, save and also send something to their families who supported them during the COVID-19 lockdowns of the past year.
In a press conference with multicultural media organisations on Wednesday following the release of the budget, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that with hospitality workers and international students not returning earlier than July next year, the work hours for students who had remained in Australia had been extended from to 20 to 40 hours a week.