Migration is part of the solution for addressing national skills shortage, says PM

Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) speak to employees during a tour of Cerrone Jewellers in Sydney.

Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) speak to employees during a tour of Cerrone Jewellers in Sydney. Source: AAP / Bianca De Marchi

The 12th National Skills Week is on, focusing on areas of the Australian working landscape that require skilled labour in the near future. The construction sector will face a shortage of 100,000 workers next year alone, while the health and childcare sector will require a quarter of a million new workers by 2025.


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