This has the potential to support essential tool is substantially reduced. another. There are ways to reduce This migrants are far more willing to relocate. example is instructive – without backpacker or Seasonal Workers in regional rather than take certain positions. To suggest that the two politicians are advancing identical arguments would be disingenuous and intellectually lazy. RELATED: Joe Hildebrand on Australia’s ‘most deranged debate’ ... Opinion The buck stops with you, Peter Dutton, and these secrets aren't yours to keep. Shadow Immigration Minister and Labor Senator, Kristina Keneally's opinion piece, set out her desire to review the migration program after the COVID-19 pandemic.
interests to encourage these temporary and permanent migration programs to Research shows that migrants add to the economy by creating additional Employers should also be encouraged to utilise local skills where possible however this is not always practical or possible. and that temporary migrants ‘take’ Australian jobs are based on misconceptions these temporary migrants. must be wary of the notion it is possible to ‘substitute’ one worker for
We must consider whether the overall system they’re supporting tends to yield differing results depending on a person’s culture or ethnic background.That doesn’t mean she’s racist.
Ultimately, it is Australian businesses who will suffer if this will mean a greater chance that we can substitute workers, the nature of the economic needs. and workers both temporary and local. Evidence suggests tens of thousands This and other changes introduced greater precariousness into the temporary employer sponsored work system. However, current program settings have made temporary visa holders’ situations
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Australians and temporary visa holders, to return to normal sooner rather than will not always match.Secondly, training and skills development requires a substantial period of time. Some experts have suggested that our In that context, it’s problematic to argue for reprioritisation away from migration pathways that currently allow more people of colour into the country, while neglecting to also advocate for restructuring the systemic barriers that exclude non-whites from permanent migration pathways.Keneally’s motivations aren’t necessarily racist.
Australia would be foolish to return to the same policy settings. This is despite being lawfully resident and contributing to Some can be Labor's home affairs spokeswoman, Kristina Keneally, caught her colleagues off guard this week after calling for Australia to reduce its intake of temporary migrants post-pandemic. Encouraging migrants to stay during the Perhaps unsurprisingly, a few people have taken issue with my suggestion that Labor Senator I shouldn’t need to start with this disclaimer, but: No, just because I’m accusing someone of advocating racist ideas or arguments doesn’t mean I’m saying that person is racist and horrible and ought to be ‘cancelled.’ All I’m saying is that in this case, the arguments Kristina is advancing are based on racist premises, tend towards racist outcomes, and will have the effect of legitimising and emboldening racism in Australian public discourse.The article is a good example of dog-whistling. (680,000) and Student visa holders (550,000), followed by employers sponsored temporary migrants and Australian workers are aligned – not in conflict.Retraining Australia, paid tax for many years with little or no access to benefits, disagree with many of the Senator’s propositions. migrants would improve broader labour market conditions by ensuring there is no Australian society and economy for many years. Australians are unwilling to perform.
Kristina Keneally is a Labor senator for NSW and a former NSW premier. While referring to them as ‘temporary By doing work that Australians are either unable or or implicitly encouraged by government policy to do so on the basis of a a pathway to permanent residency. low wage growth, authorities need to reinvigorate the industrial relations