Opinion

Australia's labour crisis requires urgent government focus

By Melanie Macfarlane
August 20 2022 - 5:30am
An urgent focus on workers is required now. Picture: Shutterstock
An urgent focus on workers is required now. Picture: Shutterstock

The recent announcement by the federal government it will look to raise the number of permanent residence places annually in its October budget may be keeping its electoral promise to create more permanent residents, but will it really solve the country's urgent labour crisis?

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