Businesses were screaming out 12 months ago for the Government to increase migration into Australia to fix shortages in job vacancies!
You can't have it both ways. Labor responded to those requests...
Half a million job vacancies holding us back 30 June 2022 "New ABS data underscores the critical worker shortages holding back our economic recovery and punishing customers who want to travel, go out and boost small businesses, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Businesses crying out for almost half a million workers to fill roles and keep their doors open, more than double pre-pandemic levels. “A shortage of workers puts a handbrake on businesses who want to expand and innovate, boost their productivity and pay sustained higher wages. “And, it means customers face long waits when travelling, they can’t get reservations at their favourite restaurants and cafes, or they can’t access the services they want. “You can’t employ hundreds of Australians on a construction job if you don’t have a surveyor, you can’t deliver an infrastructure pipeline without engineers, and you can’t open your restaurant or café if you don’t have the staff.“To lock in our recovery and to make sure Australians get the services they expect, we must boost levels labour force participation, attract migrants and deliver a skills system that lets Australians reskill and upskill quickly."
