Acute labour shortage puts visas in the Budget spotlight

In the lead up to Labour's first budget, industry leaders are urging the government to dedicate more money and resources to enticing workers to the country and cutting the red tape and bureaucracy.

File Photo: Immigration Department in Melbourne. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) Source: AAP / JOEL CARRETT/AAPIMAGE

Key Points

• From the factory floor to farms, GP clinics, and classrooms - Australia is in the grips of a national labour shortage.
• The government has already pledged $36 million dollars to hire 500 extra staff over nine months in order to reduce processing times.
• Immigration expert Abul Rizvi says he expects more will be needed the question is whether that's enough to repair Australia's so-called 'broken system'.

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