The federal government will review financial requirements for international students from South Asia and replace Ministerial Direction 106, consulting universities and agents in November. New international student commencements at public universities are projected to fall about 18 per cent this year, wiping around $2 billion from revenues over three years. Assistant Minister Julian Hill will defend the reforms as necessary for integrity but warn against "overcorrection," noting high refusal rates (over 24 per cent overall, 51 per cent from Nepal) are discouraging quality applicants. The changes aim to provide greater certainty without abandoning efforts to limit student migration, which supports 250,000 jobs. According to .