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Joint Standing Committee on Migration - Sydney, NSW (part 1 of 2)

18 May 2026

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Chair opens the Sydney hearing and Pearson presents evidence on skilled migrants’ economic contribution, system bottlenecks, English testing, and aligning migration with future skills demand and settlement supports.

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Opening and Pearson — skilled migration framework

16:09

Hearing opening — inquiry scope and first witness

16:09

Pearson — economic contribution of skilled migrants

19:32

Pearson — accreditation bottlenecks and transition gaps

26:27

Pearson — English testing integrity, costs and ongoing training

30:45

Pearson — global competition for talent and forecasting skills demand

33:13

Pearson — integrating migrants and international students into skills pipelines

40:32

Health workforce — migrant workers, barriers and reforms

54:36

Health migration researchers — people‑centred lens and regional retention

54:36

Health workforce — workplace culture, recognition and student visas

01:00:23

Health workforce — housing, entitlements and access to services

01:05:53

Health migration — registration bottlenecks and practical reforms

01:17:31

Temporary migration rights — exploitation, PALM and working holidays

01:45:28

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre — exploitation of temporary workers

01:45:28

IARC — visa advice, reporting protections and Workplace Justice Visa

01:48:43

IARC — PALM and working‑holiday schemes, housing and attraction

01:58:28

Hospitality sector — labour shortages and migration settings

02:25:44

Hospitality and accommodation industries — acute skills shortages

02:25:44

Hospitality — migration settings, CST and student work caps

02:43:54

Hospitality — rebuilding domestic pipelines and public narratives

02:52:24

Hospitality — key reforms requested from the committee

03:16:58

Finance professions — shortages and international graduates

04:00:27

Finance and accounting bodies — shortages and migration pipeline

04:00:27

Finance — recognition, visas and integrating international graduates

04:26:00

Refugees’ skills, complementary pathways and skilled refugee pilot

04:39:18

Refugee Council — refugees’ skills and settlement barriers

04:39:18

Refugee Council — complementary pathways and community sponsorship

04:54:05

Talent Beyond Boundaries & Kaldor Centre — skilled refugee pilot model

05:20:52

Talent Beyond Boundaries — Fadi’s case and wrap‑around support

05:27:38

Future of the skilled refugee pathway — urgency and global leadership

05:58:20

Joint Standing Committee on Migration - Sydney, NSW (part 1 of 2)

18 May 2026

Joint Standing Committee on Migration Tue, 19 May 2026 Australian Parliament

16:09 - 17:36

Speaker 5

Good morning. I declare open this public hearing of the joint standing committee on migration for the inquiry into the value of skilled migration to Australia in Sydney. I welcome all witnesses appearing before the committee today as well as members of the public and media in the room and listening online. This is the committee's fifth public hearing for this inquiry. The inquiry, of course, is looking into skilled migration into Australia, and we'd ask our witnesses to keep their comments within the terms of reference and relevant to the terms of reference of the of the inquiry.

In accordance with the committee's resolution of the 07/31/2025, this hearing will be broadcast on the parliament's website, and the proof and official transcripts of the proceedings will be published on the parliament's website. Those present are advised that filming and recording by the media is permitted during the hearing. However, we ask that members of the media present or listening report the committee's proceedings fairly and accurately. I'll now welcome our first witness, mister Haydermota.

17:36 - 17:37

Yes.

17:37 - 17:48

Speaker 5

Correct? That's right. From Pearson to give evidence today. Now for the Hansard record, would you please just state your name and the capacity in which you appear before the committee?

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