[Australia] Immigration won't fix skills shortage: report / The Age, 17 May 2006

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Tim Colebatch
"A big increase in skilled migration would not deliver the economic benefits its supporters claim, although it would have a small positive effect, the Productivity Commission has concluded.
In a report commissioned by the Federal Government, commissioner Judith Sloan said modelling showed that while a 50 per cent increase in skilled migration would relieve some of the pressures of skills shortages, the overall effect would be fairly minor for the economy."

The Productivity Council's report - PDF - http://digbig.com/4hrmx