Experts say Australia's pandemic recovery could be hurt by excluding skilled migrants

Young female engineers working with helicopters

Young migrant engineers working on a helicopter Source: Photodisc

Good for the economy, but not for wage growth - that's the prediction of Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phillip Lowe when it comes to migration. He says while Australia's highest levels of migration had helped boost the economy, in some cases it left businesses without an incentive to train local workers. However, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia says analysis of migration data proves otherwise.



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