Treasurer Jim Chalmers says an increase to migration numbers is not the only solution to skills shortages, as businesses and unions prepare to come together for the government's jobs and skills summit.
The two-day summit, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, will be held on the first two days of September, bringing together more than 100 people from a range of industries.
The treasurer has indicated there was the opportunity for ideas raised at the summit, a key election commitment, to be used as soon as October's federal budget.
