‘Massive backlogs’: Visa system is failing Australia
With the number of job openings exceeding the number of unemployed workers available for the first time, next month’s job summit will seek solutions for the country’s congested and complex immigration system.
Announcing plans for the government’s much-anticipated September jobs summit, Anthony Albanese struck on just how difficult Australia’s hunt for skilled workers has become.
Standing alongside Treasurer Jim Chalmers at Parliament House, he recounted the peculiar challenges faced by a state delegation dispatched overseas to recruit workers for short-staffed industries.
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefTom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
Michael ReadEconomics correspondentMichael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
