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More permanent skilled visas are a big deal. The government is heading in the right direction

Written by Henry Sherrell, Deputy Program Director (Migration), Grattan Institute

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Migration didn’t rate a mention in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s budget speech. But the increase in Australia’s permanent skilled intake that Home Affairs Minister Alex Hawke announced on budget night is a big deal, and one that will leave Australians better off.

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