Adelaide struggling to attract out-of-towners
ADELAIDE is falling behind in the race to attract more people and those who remain here are struggling to find work.
Population growth in South Australia ‘is good, is strong’, says State Government
POPULATION growth in South Australia stacks up favourably compared to many foreign nations, the State Government says. Discussion around how to bring — and keep — more people in SA took place in Parliament recently after regional Liberal MP Tim Whetstone introduced a motion that called on the Government to “address the concerning population drain” …
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South Australian Centre for Economic Studies – Report 2: The potential benefits of reforming migration policies to address South Australia’s needs
Today, the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies released ‘Report 2: The potential benefits of reforming migration policies to address South Australia’s needs’. Report 2 investigates the suitability of the Australian migration system, and recent changes, in meeting the needs of South Australian businesses. The Commonwealth Government recently made changes to the skilled migration programs, …
Broaden 457 threshold or leave “below par” SA’s economic potential “untapped”
South Australia’s ageing workforce and dwindling regional populations are exacerbating skills shortages that are hitting regional businesses hard, according to forthcoming research that urges the Federal Government to broaden – rather than restrict – access to 457 visas.
Changes to Australia’s migration program to boost growth in economically challenged jurisdictions of Australia
This initiative is spearheaded by Mark Glazbrook, RMA, who has sent the following email to Migration Alliance. We support Mark’s initiative and provide a copy (with permission) of Mark’s email below. Please contact Mark directly should you wish to contribute.
Economic migration roundtable embraces SA jobs boost
Independent Senator for South Australia, Nick Xenophon, will tell a roundtable conference today about his latest plans to amend the Migration Act to increase business and investor migrants to Australia’s low population growth states and regions to boost overall employment and economic growth.
Economic migrant jobs boost
Independent Senator for South Australia, Nick Xenophon, will introduce legislation in Federal Parliament next month to amend the Migration Act, aimed at boosting business and investor migrants, as well as international students, into Australia’s struggling states and regions.
Nick Xenophon’s new migrant plan to turbocharge SA jobs
UP TO 16,000 jobs a year would be created in South Australia under a plan to lower the threshold for foreign investors, Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says.
