Australia’s Most Serious Skills Shortage - Politics, Policy, Political Views

Australia’s most serious skills shortage

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 13: Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers takes questions during a television interview at Parliament House on May 13, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. The Labor government’s 2026-27 Federal Budget handed down on May 12th focuses on cost-of-living relief, housing affordability, and defence spending, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers faces pressure to deliver economic stability ahead of a federal election cycle. (Photo by Hilary Wardhau…

Australia’s most serious skills shortage - Politics, Policy, Political Views

I’m generally sceptical when our leaders claim Australia needs to import more people because of skills shortages. But there is one field in which we do seem to have a serious shortage of skills: economic policy. For nearly two decades, Australia’s politicians... The post Australia’s most serious skills shortage first appeared on Politics, Policy, Political Views.