Already a subscriber?Western Australia will receive thousands more skilled migrants next year under an agreement struck with the Commonwealth, but the immigration minister insists the move won’t affect the Albanese government’s efforts to bring down the overall intake.
After 95,000 people moved to WA last year, Mr Cook said the state needed to attract skilled migrants best equipped to help build more homes, and ease the extraordinary housing pressure.Advertisement “Our government is committed to working with our counterparts to rebuild a migration system that works for all Australians, which recognises the unique skills needs and opportunities of WA.”allocated each year to address surging migration numbers, drawing criticism from the country’s universities.