Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

International students do come here on the basis that they are expected to support themselves while in Australia. That is the basis on which they come to Australia and that is the reason why we expect temporary residents, temporary visa holders, to support themselves either through their savings, through work, or through accessing superannuation if they have work rights here. Many working international students would have access to a level of superannuation.