URBAN-RURAL MIGRATION – AUSTRALIA

Coronavirus prompts regional migration trend as people seek simpler life

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Original article by Hannah Ross
The New Daily – Page: Online : 11-May-20

Real Estate Institute of New South Wales president Leanne Pilkington expects the COVID-19 pandemic will result in increased demand for rural and regional properties. Pilkington says the virus has made people realise how easy it is work from home, and that they do not need to live in big cities any more for their work. Regional and urban planner Bette O’Brien says regional economies will get the biggest benefit from a post-pandemic migration if people from all age groups relocate from urban areas.

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Regions plan a thought bubble: ALP

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Original article by Rachel Baxendale
The Australian – Page: 2 : 10-Oct-18

Labor has criticised the federal government’s proposal to ban some immigrants from settling in major capital cities for up to five years. Shadow workplace relations minister Brendan O’Connor has described it as a "thought bubble", arguing that the government’s priority should be to take action on the issue of temporary work visa holders. He notes that 1.6 million people are now on such visas, while 1.8 million Australians are unemployed or underemployed and looking for more work.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET