As Australian politicians negotiate a new government, universities in the country are closely watching to see which political faction will govern and set higher-education policy, reports The Australian newpaper. The previous government led by Prime Minister Rudd promised to lift limits on how many domestic undergraduates universities could enroll, thereby increasing the per-student government subsidy the institutions receive. The so-called uncapped system was to start in 2012. Some universities were depending on this new demand-driven system—and the additional government revenue—and have already overenrolled by up to 25 percent. The Australian Catholic University’s vice chancellor, Greg Craven, says any changes to these promises by the federal government could be “disastrous” for the higher-education system, which is already suffering from a decline in international students this year.