The minerals boom and immigration policy: skills Australia debunks the myth

Birrell, Bob; Healy, Ernest

doi:10.4225/03/590bf2796d324

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The minerals boom and immigration policy: skills Australia debunks the myth

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posted on 2017-05-05, 03:33 authored by Birrell, Bob, Healy, Ernest

The Australian Labor Government has pursued a high migration policy since it came to office in late 2007. This has been justified by claims that it is needed to provide scarce skills for the resources industries. Modelling of employment demand by industry by Access Economics for Skills Australia shows that this justification is based on myths Copyright. Monash University and the author/s

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People and place, vol. 18, no. 2 (2010), p. 39-50. ISSN 1039-4788

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Australia monash:64200 Labour shortages journal article 1039-4788 Skilled workers Trade occupations Access Economics Mining industry Migration policy Overseas migration Labour force 1959.1/482330

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