Three new visa categories announced

The federal government has announced three new visa categories to meet various demands of Australian migrant groups.

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Immigration Minister David Coleman says the new visas will help fill in the gaps that migrants have long been campaigning to be filled.

Minister Coleman says the labour agreements will only be considered where it is demonstrated that Australians cannot fill skill shortages.