The Assistant Minister for Children and Families says he is considering a new program to help skilled refugees get re-qualified for jobs in Australia.
David Gillespie's remarks come as a number of Coalition MPs are suggesting changes to employment visas to prevent migrants and refugees sponsored by regional employers from leaving later for metropolitan areas.
A number of regional towns have successfully maintained local industries with workers from refugee backgrounds.
For example, more than a hundred refugees from Myanmar work in the Victorian town of Nhill, almost exclusively for a poultry manufacturer.
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