The Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Dan Tehan and Dr Anne Webster Member for Mallee met on Sunday with Sunraysia fruit growers, labour hire contractors, food processors and health services, including the Mildura Private Hospital, to hear their concerns about Australia’s migration settings.
The meeting follows Dr Webster speaking in Parliament last Wednesday as Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration on the tabling of the Migration, Pathway to Nation Building report – the culmination of a 2-year inquiry.
Dr Webster endorsed Committee Chair Maria Vamvakinou MP’s comments that “As a matter of the utmost importance, the Committee gave detailed consideration to the issues surrounding regional migration. Ensuring that our regional, rural and remote areas share in the benefits that migration affords is vital for the ongoing prosperity of those areas.”
As Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health, Dr Webster highlighted that the migration system was essential to help fill immediate and dire health workforce shortages in the regions.
Image: Anne Webster MP’s office