Michael Wood: Immigration Minister defends time taken to entice more workers here

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The Government's defending the time it's taken to lure more workers here. It will allow some sectors to pay skilled migrant workers less than the median wage, in a bid to address workplace shortages across the country. It will also temporarily increase access to the Working Holiday Scheme to address the shortage of casual workers more generally. Immigration Minister Michael Wood told Mike Hosking they moved as quickly as they could, once the borders opened. He says the sector agreements have been planned all the way along during the pandemic, and the reason it took so long was because they had to talk to each sector first. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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