Amid the intensifying debate about migration, the government’s plan to reform points-tested visas hasn’t attracted much attention. Yet, it could end up being the most consequential change of all.
Migrants contribute greatly to Australia’s prosperity and shape our diverse society. Skilled migrants in particular lift the productivity of local workers, raising Australians’ incomes, and boost government budgets.
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Brendan Coates is the economic policy program director at the Grattan Institute.
Trent Wiltshire is the Deputy Director, Migration and Labour Markets, in Grattan Institute's Economic Policy Program.
