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at 10:20 am on May 10, 2021 | 24 comments
As we know, the Morrison Government recently announced its desire to lift immigration back to pre-COVID levels in order to overcome purported ‘labour shortages’.
Specifically, the Government’s
Interim Report of the Inquiry into Australia’s Skilled Migration Program recommended opening the migrant floodgates via:
Abolishing labour market testing requirements.
Lowering costs and speeding up approval times for importing foreign workers.
Expanding the skilled occupation list to include almost any role.
Providing all ‘skilled’ visa holders with a clear pathway for transition to permanent residency.
Granting ‘skilled’ visa holders priority access to flights and hotel quarantine ahead of stranded Australians.