Industry and analysts warn Western Australia could face a shortage of skilled workers to keep up with demand in the mining sector as the price of iron ore soars to eye-watering highs.
Industry and analysts have warned Western Australia could face a shortage of skilled workers to keep up with demand in the mining sector as the price of iron ore soars to eye-watering highs.Mining royalties could surpass taxation as a government revenue source in WAreached a record-high $US215 dollars per tonne on Monday,
Mr Hynes expected the increase in demand for the commodity to support the wider state economy, creating demand for skilled workers. Western Australia recorded the second-lowest March unemployment rate of all states and territories, at 4.8 per cent. But Mr House was concerned about labour shortages, saying the younger cohort prefered to stay in urban areas instead of working FIFO."There needs to be a shifting in pricing in the market so you can attract labour and retain them in the market," he said."Particularly things that allow people to conduct a number of their jobs from home or urban areas, rather than having to become FIFO workers and do work on site.
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