Tradies Unhappiest With Migrant Intake (Immigration in Australia)

News.com.au ^ | October 13, 2008 | John Masanauskas Posted on 10/12/2008 2:53:16 PM PDT by nickcarraway VICTORIANS are growing uneasy about immigration amid a record migrant intake by the Rudd Government. More than 40 per cent of Victorians want the intake cut, up from 27 per cent three years ago, a major survey has found. Most dissatisfied with the high level of migration are blue-collar workers, while a big majority of professionals want the intake either increased or left as it is. More than 200,000 migrants are entering Australia annually after the Government increased the intake by 20 per cent this year. A further 110,000 people are arriving on temporary work visas. The big increase in migration over the past decade has coincided with a dip in public support, the Australian Election Study shows. Taken after federal... [read full story]