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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Australia raises permanent migration cap to 195,000 to ease workforce shortages

travellers at a passport processing station at Perth international airport
Labor has announced an additional 35,000 places under the permanent migration cap, as well as measures to cut visa wait times. Photograph: Australia’s Department of Defenc/Reuters

Tax changes to help pensioners work extra hours and a 35,000-place boost to permanent migration have topped the list of “36 concrete actions” the Albanese government will take after the jobs summit.

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, wrapped up the two-day summit on Friday suggesting that all 36 actions, including workplace relations reforms and migration changes, can be done this year.

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