10 November 2008
Immigration
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Immigration minister Chris Evans is likely to reduce migration in Australia because of the economic downturn and a predicted rise in the unemployment rate. At the same time employers in agriculture and mining are still complaining about skills shortage.
While the government is setting up exam centres in India to streamline the recruitment of overseas-trained doctors, a physician in rural Victoria has been denied permanent residency because his son has Down syndrome.
How much migration does Australia need? How important are migrants to our economy? And does the selection process need to be reviewed?
Guests
Jock Collins, Professor of Economics and Director of the Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre at the University of Technology Sydney
Bob Birrell, Director of Centre of Population and Urban Research at Monash University
Daniel Froeland, Migration Agent to international operations for Clinical One
John Nicolaou, Chief Economist, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia
Peter Morrish, Executive officer with Riverina Citrus
Further Information
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Reserve Bank of Australia, Bulletin
Visas and Immigration - Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Destination Australia: Migration to Australia Since 1901 by Eric Richards published by UNSW Press
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Karin Zsivanovits
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