Business Leaders Oppose Cutting Migration

Business leaders warn that Australia must stay attractive to skilled migrants.

In short:

Business groups resist cutting migration, saying skilled workers are crucial for the economy.

The Australian Industry Group boss says Australia needs to be welcoming to skilled migrants.

What's next?

The Home Affairs Minister will announce cuts to the immigration program.

Business groups oppose cutting migration, saying it would hurt the economy.

The government may cut migration and process skilled migrants' families offshore.

The shadow housing minister proposed cutting migration, but his colleagues were not consulted.

One Nation's leader supports cutting migration, despite its impact on businesses.

The Australian Industry Group boss is concerned about changes to migration that could discourage workers.

Big projects like the Olympics build in Queensland need skilled migrant labor.

The immigration system must have integrity and value for all.

Innes Willox says Australia must remain attractive to migrant workers.

The Minerals Council boss says her members need 40,000 new migrant workers in three years.

Migrant workers are critical to keeping the economy going.

There is a shortage of workers across the board.

Migrant workers are indispensable to the mining sector.

The mining sector is struggling to source workers and cannot afford to lose more.

Migrant workers are important to the WA economy.

The number of migrant workers in the minerals sector has more than doubled since 2021.

The government's current migration intake is 185,000 places, mostly skilled workers.

The Coalition has not released its proposed migration numbers.

One Nation's leader wants to reduce the migration number to 130,000.

The party has not specified which visa streams would be cut.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart supports One Nation.

Tania Constable says the mining sector needs to get the balance right on migration.

The industry will present policy options without prejudice or favor.

Gina Rinehart's support for One Nation does not impact the industry's criticism of policies.

The industry needs to maintain or increase skilled migration.

The government has slowed the intake of working holiday visas.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the slowdown but did not explain why.

Temporary workers, including those on working holiday visas, are important to the economy.

They play a crucial role in regional communities and agriculture.

Tony Burke confirmed the government slowed down processing of working holiday visas.

The primary visas used in agriculture are the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme visas.

Some operators switched to backpackers after worker protections were improved.

The system is not meant to work that way.