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Mining debate returns to hard-to-fill trades and data-driven roles
In an ABC Pilbara interview published by the Minerals Council of Australia, the industry body argued that skilled migration remains part of filling shortages in engineering, diesel mechanics, trades and data-driven occupations while local skills pipelines develop.
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This is an industry position, not an independent labour forecast. It does identify the occupation mix employers say is difficult to replace quickly and the need to build domestic training alongside targeted migration.