NSW Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes says we need to ensure we’re “targeting” skilled migrants into the right industries and regions, as the federal government seeks to increase the skilled migration intake to address labour shortages.
“We don’t have the infrastructure for them to all go to the cities, there’s lots of demand
out in rural and regional areas for these workers,” Ms Hughes told Sky News host Chris Smith.
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