Federal Election 2022: Australia’s government changes in 9 years
This column will look at the changes Australia will see under the Labour Government in power after 9 years.
Australia’s 2022 federal elections, held on 21 May, ended with Labour’s victory over the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison for the first time in 9 years.
This election was of particular interest to many people because it was held shortly after the 2022-23 Federal Budget was announced.
Many changes are expected with the 31st Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese of the Labour Party.
The Australian Labour Party has yet to announce a policy on immigration policy, but they have mentioned that the overall immigration system needs to get revised. As mentioned in the previous column, the Gridlock situation is the biggest problem with the current Australian visa system and the expectation of people on how the Labour party will deal with this situation is significant.
According to the main objectives of the Labour Party’s immigration policy attached to the ALP National Platform in November 2021, it was announced as follows:
• Meeting skills shortages
• Protecting local employment opportunities and working conditions
• Preventing exploitation of temporary workers, particularly international students and working holidaymakers
Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese said he would prefer permanent migration over temporary migration, given Australia’s image as a successful multicultural country in the world. He said he would consider giving permanent residency to foreign workers so that immigrants don’t remain “permanently temporary”. He also emphasized that he would increase the number of nurses in aged care homes, saying that immigration policies could bring in a foreign nurse to Australia.
It is hopeful news for those currently preparing for immigration and permanent residency in Australia. However, with the changes in immigration policy coming ahead, people preparing for immigration and permanent residence will need to prepare well.