Before opening visa floodgates, use migrants already here

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Australia has a record 480,000 job vacancies, with KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne saying there is a “skills mismatch” between the sorts of jobs available and the skills possessed by those who are seeking work.

Boosting immigration and developing training systems that allow people to reskill more quickly are seen as among the solutions to the problem.

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About the author
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.