Albo’s migrant scab grab foretells another ‘lost decade’ for Aussies

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After the Albanese Government on the weekend confirmed that it would ramp-up immigration to record levels following next month’s Jobs & Skills Summit, a conga line of special interests have demanded their fill.

The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has demanded four year visas for temporary ‘skilled’ migrants alongside a guaranteed pathway to permanent residency:

The business community is pushing the Albanese government to create a national series of special innovation zones that could attract investment and fast-track skilled migrants, in a bid to make Australia globally appealing…

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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.