Yoga Teachers, Wushu Masters a Higher Priority Than Tradies: Skilled Migration List

A peak Australian construction body has questioned the federal government’s focus after it released a draft list of the type of workers it hopes to attract internationally. The Jobs and Skills Australia draft places yoga instructors and dog handlers under the “need” category, above trades such as bricklaying and plumbing, which are “under consideration.” This is despite Australia enduring extensive building and labour shortages. Further in August last year, the Albanese government pledged to oversee the construction of 1.2 million new homes within five years. Other professions listed as needed include television journalists, university lecturers, medical professionals, and instructors in the Chinese martial art of wushu....