Australia’s skilled migration program needs overhaul to boost economy, report says
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#66VH9)
Grattan Institute says government should target permanent skilled visas at younger, higher-skilled migrants
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A better skilled migration program could be the solution to Australia's major economic challenges, a new report says.
A lack of productivity growth, growing debt in the federal budget and the economy's transition to net-zero could be assisted by key reforms, the submission by the public policy thinktank, the Grattan Institute, to the federal government's migration review has said.
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