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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Josh Butler, Royce Kurmelovs and Adeshola Ore

Labor vows to prioritise Australian jobs as it eyes migration boost

The home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil,
The home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil. The federal government’s jobs and skills summit next month will address the issue of raising Australia’s migration intake. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, has vowed Labor “will always prioritise jobs for Australians” as the government eyes increasing the migration cap potentially to 200,000 places per year.

A boost from the current annual migration intake of 160,000 will be on the table at the federal government’s jobs and skills summit next month.

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