Build a Better, Not Bigger Australia: Opposition Calls for More Changes to Migration Bill

Tehan raised concerns about the current process for determining which occupations are included on the skilled occupation list, arguing for a more methodical app

Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Jun. 2, 2021. Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images

On the second day of Parliament, the government proposed reopening the debate on amending the Migration Act to change income thresholds for skilled migrants among other changes.

Shadow Minister for Immigration Dan Tehan instead, urged the House of Representatives to wait for a Senate inquiry’s findings into the proposed amendments.