Yoga Teachers, Wushu Masters a Higher Priority Than Tradies: Skilled Migration List

A peak Australian construction body has questioned the government’s choices given the building worker shortage.

Master Builders is calling on the government to make trades a priority. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

A peak Australian construction body has questioned the federal government’s focus after it released a draft list of the type of workers it hopes to attract internationally.

The Jobs and Skills Australia draft places yoga instructors and dog handlers under the “need” category, above trades such as bricklaying and plumbing, which are “under consideration.”