鈥淎ustralia needs more skilled workers to ease the current pressures weighing on our labour market and the economy,鈥 黑料老司机 Chief Executive Catriona Jackson said.
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鈥淢aking it easier for more of the talented international graduates our universities educate to use their Australian education in Australia’s cities and regions makes complete sense.
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鈥淗undreds of thousands of international students come to our world-class universities each year, yet very few remain here – just 16 per cent. We are worse off for that, economically and socially.
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鈥淚nternational students make such rich social and diplomatic contributions to our nation and prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, they generated $40.3 billion in economic activity.
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鈥淭he current skills crisis highlights the urgent need to retain more of these students, when and where there is a clear need for their skills, to complement our homegrown workforce and spur productivity and economic growth.
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鈥満诹侠纤净 has advocated strongly for this change, and we congratulate the Albanese Government for its strong leadership and solutions-driven approach to meeting our workforce needs.
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鈥淭he decision to extend working rights for PhD students, in particular, will provide a significant boost to the development of Australia鈥檚 knowledge economy.鈥
