Australia’s skilled worker problem (in five charts)
Where and how did the backbone of Australia’s modern workforce go so wrong and how can we fix it to avoid losing out to the likes of New Zealand and Canada?
Australian businesses are crying out for skilled workers, but migrants are struggling to get a foot in the door because of a clogged and clunky visa system.
The situation has become particularly dire since COVID-19, with a backlog of applications, and now the government is scrambling to fix it.
Georgie MooreBreaking news reporterGeorgie Moore is a breaking news reporter with The Australian Financial Review based in Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Georgie on Twitter. Email Georgie at georgie.moore@afr.com
Ingrid Fuary-WagnerExplainer editorIngrid Fuary-Wagner was The Australian Financial Review’s explainer editor.
