Skills and Training

Catch and skill our own 13th July 2010

One of the fears you hear in the debate over asylum seekers is that Australia is being flooded by refugees. Well, fear not. Australia is being flooded by new arrivals – but they’re not refugees. Article Link: http://www.nationaltimes.com.au/opinion/catch-and-skill-our-own-20100712-107y4.html

Skilled labour migration removes incentives to invest in education

The shrill from commentators warning of Australia’s apparent skills shortage is deafening. But there are a number of reasons why this claim, and the inevitable recommendation for government to increase quotas of skilled migrants, is flawed, and why the solution is not in the best interests of Australia in the long run. Article Link:

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