Australia to Shore up Pacific Ties With Expanded Migration Program

Australia to Shore up Pacific Ties With Expanded Migration Program
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) poses for a selfie with staff and students during a tour of the Australia Pacific Training Coalition centre (APTC) after attending the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), in Suva on July 15, 2022. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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The Australian government will expand its labour program to bring more Pacific Islander workers to the country in a bid to shore up relations with the region.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility program, which already assists around 25,000 workers, will be expanded to include the services sector, notably aged care, tourism, and hospitality.

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