DESPITE the criticisms from federal opposition leader Peter Dutton, the Albanese government's Jobs and Skills Summit has made some significant breakthroughs in the name of helping both the working lives of everyday Australians, and the national economy.
The workforce shortage is real, and exacerbated by the impacts of COVID. Immigration had stopped, effectively, for more than two years, and many existing visa holders had to leave, a net loss, the summit heard, of more than 300,000 working people.
