Business groups, Labor and Liberals back ‘skilled’ visa scab grab

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A fortnight ago, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) CEO, Andrew McKellar, called on the federal government to open up employer-sponsored ‘skilled’ visas to all occupations:

“The current delays just aren’t good enough when so many businesses are left without staff and therefore can’t afford to stay open…

“To make the skilled migration system more accessible and responsible, we need to open employer sponsored migration up to all skilled occupations.”

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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.