The Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, requested the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT), through its Trade Subcommittee, to inquire into Australia’s tourism and international education sectors. The inquiry will explore the challenges and opportunities presented to both sectors since the reopening of Australia’s borders.

On 19 October 2023, the Trade Subcommittee tabled its interim report, titled ‘Quality and Integrity – the Quest for Sustainable Growth’: Interim Report into International Education’. The JSCFADT’s Trade Subcommittee will continue to accept submissions throughout the duration of this inquiry in preparation for its final report.