Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration’s Inquiry into Australia’s Skilled Migration Program | March 2021
The Australian economy is on the mend from the impacts of the COVID pandemic with both business and consumer confidence picking up. Although business conditions have improved, there
is no denying that the economy has experienced a two-speed recovery with some sectors bouncing back while others hang on for survival. Closure of Australia’s international border and imposition of domestic border restrictions has resulted in some sectors of the economy suffering greatly.