24 May 2022
“The resumption of skilled migration is part of the solution to labour shortages, according to two of the major bank chief executives… The Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals, on behalf of the $35bn co-ops and mutuals sector, urged greater co-operation with the sector to find equitable solutions for challenges facing local communities. ”
Read the full article, Migration a fix for labour shortage: CEOs, in The Australian
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