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Australia cuts worker migrant intake by 14%

World Mar. 16, 2009 - 05:33AM JST ( 6 )

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saborichanMar. 16, 2009 - 08:52AM JST

That 'elsewhere' would be Japan, often pointed to as Australia's number one trade partner.
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neverknow2Mar. 16, 2009 - 09:05AM JST

In 2007 China took the role of Australia's largest trading partner.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/31/2020938.htm

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21674786-2702,00.html
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haitkayomccombsMar. 16, 2009 - 11:06AM JST

But will they raise the salaries also?
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ClassWarUKMar. 16, 2009 - 12:42PM JST

Some of Australias policies towards immigrants and refugees have been a disgrace. Awful, unsanitary camps with brutal guards, causing riots and breakouts. When times are hard xenaphobia often takes a grip on a whole nation, it is a cancer that must be banished.
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NeoJamalMar. 16, 2009 - 12:55PM JST

“In building and manufacturing where we are seeing a drop off in demand, some major redundancies, we don’t want people coming in who are going to compete with Australians,” Evans said.

Compete or not, a V8 Holden Commodore will always be a Holden Commodore.
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Helter_SkelterMar. 17, 2009 - 04:22AM JST

When times are hard xenaphobia often takes a grip on a whole nation, it is a cancer that must be banished.

They're simply cutting migrant intake by 14% because of a decreased need for these workers. No need to make it any more than this.