Australia’s new Guardian visa scheme – set to start on 1 July 2016 – is expected to boost Chinese property investor interest in buying Australian properties, reports SBS (16 June 2016). The visa programme would ease allow overseas students aged six and above as well as their guardians to apply for visas regardless of their country of origin. According to Dave Platter, PR Director of leading Chinese international property portal Juwai.com, there has been close to a 20 percent increase in enquiries for Australian properties since the announcement by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. "We're already seeing inquiries about these new visas from Chinese families who want to have their children study here," said Platter.