Continued the debate
Leeser outlined the bill's four main components: international education sector issues, lifting caps on Indigenous medical students, TEQSA powers for offshore campuses, and compulsory childcare pricing data collection. Leeser contextualised these measures within broader demographic trends, noting the rise in post-school qualifications and the decline in male university enrolments. Leeser expressed concern that broad definitions of education agents could create logistical challenges and that ministerial powers to cancel courses were unchecked and potentially duplicative. Leeser also raised safety concerns in the childcare sector following recent media revelations, urging immediate action to protect children. Finally, he argued that the childcare data collection provisions lacked transparency and consultation, warranting a Senate committee inquiry.