Advocacy groups push for more migrants to live and work in the regions

There have been new calls for the Australian government to increase overseas migration for regional parts of Australia.

Source: AAP

Key Points

• There are growing calls for changes to Australia's migration system to allow for a boost to regional Australian communities.
• The Regional Australia Institute has released its 'Regionalisation 2032 ambition' with a goal to increase the share of new arrivals in the regions from 20 per cent to 40 per cent in 10 years’ time.
• Expert says that there is no sustainable path forward for the regional industry if immediate action isn't taken to address the population loss.

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