Australia's migration system is set to undergo a major overhaul following a scathing review which claims it is failing to meet current needs. 9News
is set to undergo a major overhaul following a scathing review which claims it is failing to meet current needs.
It said the migration system is not effectively targeted to either current or future needs and warned Australia was failing to attract skilled migrants during a time of global competition for labour.A government report says major reforms are needed to fix Australia's migration system. The review said there was widespread evidence that temporary migrants workers are being exploited and aspects of the migration system heightened the risk.
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