Skilled professionals commanding salaries over $150,000 should be given easy entry to Australia’s jobs market, says Scott Farquhar.
Skilled professionals commanding large salaries should be given quick entry to Australia’s jobs market, says Atlassian’s co-founder Scott Farquhar, who argues the nation’s complex migrant visa requirements make it difficult to recruit top overseas talent.
He said the company had pushed for a salary threshold, in the ballpark of $120,000 to $200,000, above which it would be much easier for skilled migrants to enter Australia. He said local employment should always be a priority, “but the fundamental fact at the moment is that there are not enough locals to fill jobs. So where we boost skilled migration, we also need to boost skills and training”.
Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah, representing the inner Melbourne seat of Higgins, said Australia was in a global competition with the rest of the world for skills. “We’re actually in a war for talent ... we need to be digging deep, and flying the flag for people to come to Australia, and make it a compelling reason to come here.”
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