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The ACTU has lodged a submission to the Senate inquiry into temporary work visas calling for a wind-back in the number of temporary visas granted, which it claims is depriving locals of job opportunities. From The Canberra Times:
“We need to focus on creating job opportunities for Australians, we must ensure our permanent migration system is robust and we must limit the use of temporary visas to reflect genuine skills shortages,” says ACTU president Ged Kearney…
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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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