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Turnbull government looks at changing visas for regional workers

Riverina area near Lockhart, 80km west of Wagga Wagga
NSW Riverina area near Lockhart, 80km west of Wagga Wagga (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Source: AAP

The federal government says it may change visas designed to bring skilled migrants to regional areas because many are leaving for the cities once they secure permanent residency. Citizenship Minister Alan Tudge says the government is examining ways to make migrants stay in regional centres if they've been sponsored to work outside Australia's big cities.


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By Greg Dyett

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The federal government says it may change visas designed to bring skilled migrants to regional areas because many are leaving for the cities once they secure permanent residency. Citizenship Minister Alan Tudge says the government is examining ways to make migrants stay in regional centres if they've been sponsored to work outside Australia's big cities.



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