Federal government plans to increase skilled migrant intake to combat labour shortage

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Federal government plans to increase skilled migrant intake to combat labour shortage
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Australia's skilled migrant worker intake is set to grow by 40,000 people each year as the federal government attempts to combat the ongoing national labour shortage. 9News

The migration intake will be lifted to nearly 200,000 people a year from its current rate of 160,000 after two years of COVID-19 border closures led to a national staffing crisis.

"If we can improve parental leave child care, more women can participate in the workforce," Steggall toldSteggall said the need to accelerate the current processing of workers is essential in bolstering efforts and that Australia should be looking to use the existing local workforce. The Albanese government flagged seniors as a solution, who could soon be allowed to work more hours and still receive their pension.

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