Prime Minister Scott Morrison will work with the NSW government to help return international students to the state.

The NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet has accepted a plan to allow overseas students to enter NSW and quarantine in Sydney using purpose-built housing, likely paid by the university sector.

Mr Morrison told Ben Fordham the federal government “will be working cooperatively with them”.

“They’re still a long way from landing this I should stress, at this point.

“But it’s something that we’re encouraging of, it’s got to be done safely.”

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