PM says migration is part of the solution to address national skills shortage

SBS Sinhala feature on PM says migration is part of the solution to address national skills shortage

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

Highlights

• Government faces growing calls to increase skilled migration to combat a crippling labour shortage
• Prime minister has flagged more funding for training and vocational education
• New figures have outlined the 10 professions with the most dire worker shortages, including nurses, chefs, early childhood teachers and electricians.