Australia is welcoming more migrants but they lack the skills to build more houses
- Written by: Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
Australia has an acute shortage of housing. Renters across the country face steep rents rises and record-low vacancy rates.
At the same time, net overseas migration has surged to a record high of 518,100 in the past financial year as international students, working holiday-makers, and sponsored workers returned to Australia after our international...
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