Further cuts to skilled migration announced in Aust budget

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Updated May 13, 2009 19:19:14

The Australian Government has announced further cuts to its skilled migration program taking effect next year. Another 7-thousand places will go in addition to the cut of 14-thousand announced in March.

The reduction was announced in Tuesday's Federal Budget along with the Government's forecast of worsening unemployment of over 8-per cent next financial year.

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