Opinion Promises, trade-offs and wringing consensus: Albanese’s job at the jobs summit
Businesses facing acute labour shortages are desperate for more migrants, and there has been speculation about the present cap of 160,000 being raised to about 180,000-200,000.
But boosting migration is not without short-term problems. Migrants put strains on housing , the health system and other services. And bringing in more skilled migrants doesn’t necessarily address acute shortages such as in the aged care industry.
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