ACCI calls for Coalition's migration plan after Labor unveils cuts | The Business | ABC NEWS

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The boss of the country's biggest employer group, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Andrew McKellar told The Business Tony Burke's migration announcement is "a fairly responsible plan that's been put forward. It certainly doesn't do significant damage to the economy, but it does leave some gaps." He has taken particular issue with new working holiday makers ballot system. "Our concern would be the way this is proposed to be implemented will make it very difficult for regional and rural areas to attract backpackers to come out because the numbers in particular in that third year have been cut dramatically." He said. Andrew McKellar says looking ahead, where the government can legislate change, rather than relying on regulation it should, as this allows more certainty for business. "I think that's where the opposition comes in, so the government's now put its cards on the table. We would say it's also time for the opposition to come to the party to say what they would

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