Regional Australia at Risk of Losing Skilled Workers Under Proposed Visa Reforms: Liberals

Why would a business spend money, time, and effort to recruit workers to fill skills shortages if that worker can leave on day one and move to the city?
Regional Australia at Risk of Losing Skilled Workers Under Proposed Visa Reforms: Liberals
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Regional Australia is at risk of losing skilled workers and the housing crisis is expected to worsen as the federal government seeks to implement a major shakeup to the visa system.

The centre-right Liberal Party criticised the Albanese government’s proposed visa changes, which according to media reports, will allow holders of temporary work visas to abandon their jobs in the regional areas and move to the major cities.

Celene Ignacio
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Celene Ignacio is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for S&P Global, BusinessWorld Philippines, and The Manila Times.
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