Summary of Australia suffering dire skills deficit with occupation shortages doubling in 2022 | ABC News

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The Australian government is facing a skills deficit, with occupation shortages doubling in 2022. The problem is because there is a lack of continuity between executive officers and their organizations, leading to conflicts of interest. The government is trying to address the issue by reversing some of the tax cuts, but this is proving difficult because of the high interest rates.

• 00:00:00 The National Skills Commission has released its 2022 skills priority list, which includes the finding that there are significant shortages of occupations in Australia. Minister for Schools and Training, Brendan O'Connor, discusses the issue and the government's plans to address it.
• 00:05:00 The ABC reports that the Australian government is facing a skills deficit, with occupation shortages doubling in 2022. The problem is because there is a lack of continuity between executive officers and their organizations, leading to conflicts of interest. The Dilemma is that the appointees were not supposed to be in this position in the first place, and should have been more carefully considered. The government is trying to address the issue by reversing some of the tax cuts, but this is proving difficult because of the high interest rates.