The Joint Standing Committee on Migration will today hold the first public hearing for the inquiry into Australia's skilled migration program, with officials from the Department of Home Affairs.
Committee Chair Julian Leeser MP said that, "The hearing will be a chance to explore whether the current settings in the skilled migration program are serving Australia's needs as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic."
"There are a large range of visas available for skilled migrants to come to Australia and we need to ensure that our skilled migration program is internationally competitive in a post-COVID context."
The Committee is still accepting submissions for this inquiry. Submissions responding to terms of reference 1(a) and 2 will be accepted until 1 March 2021, while submissions addressing the remaining terms of reference will be accepted until 31 March 2021.
More details on the inquiry are available on the Committee website.
Public hearing details
Date: Thursday, 17 February 2021
Time: 10:00am to 11:00am
Location: Parliament House, Canberra
Witnesses: The Department of Home Affairs
The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.
