# The Minister should have the power to cap international student numbers at universities.

How every party and independent with a parliamentary record is scored on this proposition for the 2025 federal election, on the same 1–5 scale How2Vote uses.

## Strongly agrees

2 of the 19 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 5 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Andrew WILKIE](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/andrew-wilkie)
- [Australian Labor Party](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/australian-labor-party)

## Agrees

1 party or independent of the 19 with a record on this proposition scores 4 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Centre Alliance](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/centre-alliance)

## Equal merits

5 of the 19 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 3 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Katter's Australian Party (KAP)](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/katters-australian-party-kap)
- [Liberal](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/liberal)
- [LNP](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/lnp)
- [Russell BROADBENT](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/russell-broadbent)
- [The Nationals](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/the-nationals)

## Disagrees

2 of the 19 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 2 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Andrew GEE](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/andrew-gee)
- [Dai LE](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/dai-le)

## Strongly disagrees

9 of the 19 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 1 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Allegra SPENDER](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/allegra-spender)
- [Helen HAINES](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/helen-haines)
- [Kate CHANEY](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/kate-chaney)
- [Kylea TINK](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/kylea-tink)
- [Monique RYAN](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/monique-ryan)
- [Sophie SCAMPS](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/sophie-scamps)
- [The Greens](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/the-greens)
- [Zali STEGGALL](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/zali-steggall)
- [Zoe DANIEL](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/zoe-daniel)

Based on 3 parliamentary divisions. See the [divisions](https://how2vote.au/glossary#division) behind this on [They Vote For You](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/332). Positions are the recorded voting record; How2Vote takes no side on any proposition.

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Source: <https://how2vote.au/2025/issues/the-minister-should-have-the-power-to-cap-international-student-numbers-at-universities>

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