Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar has warned the government's proposed changes to modernise the visa system could stunt the growth of local tech companies, and are already causing harm, ahead of the expected release of the official report next week.
The tech billionaire said Australian-based technology companies needed to bring in specialist top level managers to grow their operations and train up local staff, but that the government's plan to remove a clear path to permanent residency meant most would no longer consider coming.
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