Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration, Integration and Citizenship) Share this | Hansard source

When criticism was made of that apprenticeship visa the previous minister stated that Labor was out of touch with regional Australia in criticising the visa and by calling for its abolition. Given that there are only 10 people currently holding the visa, exactly how in touch with the needs of regional Australia is the government in feeling that it is a priority need for immigration?

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