PM abandons plans for Australian immigration limits

Australia, 16th November: Julia Gillard, the Prime Minister of Australia, has decided to put off her plans for limiting Australian immigration following report that Australia cannot escape strong Australian immigration in the future.

A recent report by an Australian Treasury maintains that the estimate of 36 million population of the nation factors in a noteworthy reduction in migration from the latest high of 300,000 to 180,000 on a yearly average.

Ms. Gillard had maintained during her election campaign way back in August this year that Australia must not head for a huge population. She had stated the Treasury projection regarding Australia going to have a population of 36 million by the year 2050 was quite excessive.

The report clarifies that Australian population will be 29 million by the year 2050 even if the net annual migration was brought down to as low as 60,000 per year. This is due to the several powerful international forces driving the economy of Australia.

The report further asserts that strong growth of population is not essentially unsustainable and its not necessary that the environment, the infrastructure, service delivery and the livability of cities with the only condition being that appropriate policies are put into effect well ahead of the time.

According to a senior labor source, the government seems to have accepted the fact that its not ready to bring down migration levels to the extent required for a significant reduction in the population growth.

Mr. Tony Burke, the Australian Population Minister said that he was not willing to provide a commitment that the government will be able to meet the deadline of April 2011 for review of population.

It has also been projected by the Treasury that rate of unemployment in Australia will decline to 4.9 percent in the coming times thereby creating more shortages of skilled workforce and reiterating for not reducing the immigration to the proposed levels.

Immigration changes in the coming times will favor those with good English and education up to a degree level. Hence, those not having proficiency in English or tradespersons are advised to apply for Australia immigration immediately before the changes in the policies are introduced.