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Master Builders welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the inquiry into the role of permanent migration in nation building (the Inquiry). The building and construction industry has a two-fold interest in ensuring an effective and attractive migration system. Firstly, the industry employs and is reliant on skilled migrants, particularly in civil engineering and construction management roles on major infrastructure projects. And, secondly, a healthy in-flow of international migrants drives demand for housing, community and commercial building activity, and civil infrastructure works.
