{ "entity_id": "B-002702", "folder": "RDA-QLD-Greater-Whitsundays", "name": "RDA QLD Greater Whitsundays", "type": "Statutory Agreement Body", "jurisdiction": "Commonwealth", "portfolio": "Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, \r\nCommunications, Sport and the Arts", "website": "http://www.rdagw.org.au", "data_status": "partial", "completeness": { "has_strategy_brief": true, "has_strategy_structured": true, "has_vision": true, "has_kpi_targets": false, "has_kpi_results": false, "has_strategy_overview": true, "has_legislation_text": true, "has_legislation_structured": false, "has_global_initiatives_text": false, "has_ideas": true, "has_artifacts": true, "n_ideas": 12, "n_legislation": 0, "n_artifacts": 9, "n_kpi_targets": 0, "n_kpi_results": 0, "n_outcomes": 0, "verified_own_data": true }, "strategy_profile": { "status": "needs_review", "confidence": "medium", "summary": "Greater Whitsundays is Queensland’s regional destination of choice to live, work and play. It is a progressive and prosperous region that capitalises on its core strengths in the natural resources and tourism sectors. It is a key Australian gateway to international markets realised through its world class infrastructure, innovative business practices and export orientated economy. It encompasses diverse, liveable, and well-connected communities from metropolitan centres to coastal settlements and rural townships. Greater Whitsundays continues to be a regional leader in social and environmental sustainability and values the stewardship of its natural assets.", "official_site_url": "http://www.rdagw.org.au", "source_documents": [ { "type": "strategie", "title": "strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-2001-Four-Page-Brochure-Digital-Final.pdf", "url": "http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-2001-Four-Page-Brochure-Digital-Final.pdf", "period": "2001", "confidence": "medium" }, { "type": "strategie", "title": "strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf", "url": "http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf", "period": "2001", "confidence": "medium" }, { "type": "strategie", "title": "strategies/Greater-Whitsundays-Regional-Development-Roadmap-Prework-Issue-2_20210804_V2.pdf", "url": "http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Regional-Development-Roadmap-Prework-Issue-2_20210804_V2.pdf", "period": "2021", "confidence": "medium" } ], "purpose": null, "vision": { "text": "Greater Whitsundays is Queensland’s regional destination of choice to live, work and play. It is a progressive and prosperous region that capitalises on its core strengths in the natural resources and tourism sectors. It is a key Australian gateway to international markets realised through its world class infrastructure, innovative business practices and export orientated economy. It encompasses diverse, liveable, and well-connected communities from metropolitan centres to coastal settlements and rural townships. 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It is a progressive and prosperous region that capitalises on its core strengths in the n" ], "watch_terms": [], "avoid_claiming_without_evidence": [] }, "review_note": "Structured strategy exists but is incomplete." }, "strategy_brief_md": "# RDA QLD Greater Whitsundays — Strategy Brief\n\n**Reporting period**: 2024-25\n**Corporate plan in force**: 2025-26\n**Corporate Plan**: [2025-26](http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Regional-Development-Roadmap-Prework-Issue-2_20210804_V2.pdf)\n\n## Vision\n\n> Greater Whitsundays is Queensland’s regional destination of choice to live, work and play. It is a progressive and prosperous region that capitalises on its core strengths in the natural resources and tourism sectors. It is a key Australian gateway to international markets realised through its world class infrastructure, innovative business practices and export orientated economy. It encompasses diverse, liveable, and well-connected communities from metropolitan centres to coastal settlements and rural townships. Greater Whitsundays continues to be a regional leader in social and environmental sustainability and values the stewardship of its natural assets. [[CP p.4](http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Regional-Development-Roadmap-Prework-Issue-2_20210804_V2.pdf#page=4)]", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# RDA QLD Greater Whitsundays - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:30:06.632313+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-002702\n**Entity type**: Statutory Agreement Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, \n\nCommunications, Sport and the Arts\n**Website**: http://www.rdagw.org.au\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| other-pdfs | 4 |\n| pages | 21 |\n| reviews | 1 |\n| strategies | 3 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- [pages 8,9,10,11,12,13]\ns.\n• Logistics • Tourism\n• First Nations representatives • Transport and Freight State and Local\n• The Queensland Plan: Queenslanders’ 30-year vision (2014).\n• The Queensland Government’s objectives for the community, built around “Unite\nand Recover - Queensland’s Economic Recovery Plan”.\n• Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Regional Plan (2012) for a resilient, vibrant and\nsustainable community.\n• Draft State Infrastructure Strategy (2021) focuses on our renewable energy future,\nregional connectivity, liveable communities, 2032 Olympic legacies and improved\ninfrastructure performance.\n• Attracting Tourism policy and associated $48.6M funding and project initiatives.\n• Continued regional development and growth supported by funding programs such\nas Building Our Regions and Works for Queensland.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- [Page 64]\nHowever, there remains concern that migration policy focusing on lower paid\nworkers can have negative effects on the local population’s employment and wage\noutcomes.70 The Productivity Commission has highlighted the potential negative\nimpact of a de facto temporary lower skilled migration (of students and working\nholiday makers) on youth unemployment.71 Some international studies also\nsuggest there can be negative effects (in the short run) of large inflows of lower\nskilled migrants on local employment.72\nSkilled migrants make a strong contribution to the budget bottom line\nThe Treasury has undertaken modelling to better understand the economic\noutcomes and contribution of different cohorts of migrants (Box 11).\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 2]\nINDE X\nRDA WELCOME PAGE 3\nWELCOME TO COUNTRY PAGE 4\nMAYORS’ ADDRESS PAGE 5-6\nREGIONAL ROADMAP OVERVIEW PAGE 7\nREGIONAL ROADMAP PROCESS AND CONTEXT PAGE 8\nKEY CHALLENGES PAGE 9\nKEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES PAGE 10\nTHE REGION’S ROADMAP VISION PAGE 11\nSTRATEGIC THEMES PAGE 12\nENABLERS PAGE 13-22\nGLOSSARY PAGE 23\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- Their detail should be shaped by thorough analysis of\nthe challenges and opportunities of the time.28\nClear objectives have three significant functions, to:\n1. drive strong delivery – clear objectives ensure programs are designed,\nreformed and implemented with a clear line of sight to what it is they are\nMake structural changes to\ntrying to achieve;29\nmigration policies for the longer\nterm to reap their full benefit,\n2. ensure improvement – measuring and evaluating success to provide\navoiding short term, reactive,\nlessons on what is working and where performance needs to lift requires\npatchwork decisions.\nclear objectives that define what success is; and30\nPublic Submission: Australian\nMulticultural Council\n3. build trust and confidence – clear objectives are part of the story\nAustralians tell about why the country is taking certain action; when that\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- Strategy\nassets and network, and the role and function of key • A regional freight strategy based on\ntransport hubs in the short and medium term. qualitative and quantitative metrics\n1 - 3 YEARS to drive a focus and priority toward\nThe Greater Whitsunday Region’s future development is freight infrastructure, development and\nclosely linked to export capability needs; this requires prioritisation.\nregional transport infrastructure and operations that can • Improved global export capability and\nsupport regional diversity of freight export. enhanced regional earnings.\n• Improved public transport to support a\nLed by GW3, RDA GW, DTMR, NQBP and DSDILGP. mobile regional workforce.\n• Streamlined, cost-effective intra-regional\nSupported by GWCOM, NQBP, Mackay Airport, transport connections moving people and\nWhitsunday Airport and Trucking Industry Association.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- Stage 1 will and collaborating on planning and\nsupport ongoing research; pilot test capabilities for Job creation: logistics issues including land, water\nbiomanufacturing solutions and function as a scale-up - Construction – 300 and energy.\nfacility bridging the research / commercialisation - Direct Operational – 200\ngap by demonstrating the viability of new technologies - Indirect Operational – 400\nand commercial scale production.\n• Stage 2 and 3:\nRosella Industrial Park green field development site\nto cater for large scale commercial biofermentation\nmanufacturing.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8]\nfying and delivering strategic road upgrades\ninfrastructure • Improving digital connectivity, access and speeds\n• Enabling data to be used to help make informed decisions\n• Prioritising and elevating our ports’ and airports’ role and\nfunction\nTomorrow’s • Enhancing regional human capital and establishing a\nworkforce workforce attraction strategy\n• Identifying and meeting current and future industry needs\n• Working across governments and the education sector to build\nrelevant programs and courses\nLiveability • Elevating our public realm and community infrastructure\nand wellbeing priorities\n• Celebrating our First Nations culture with respect and meaning\n• Enhancing region’s identity and global connections\nPlease list any additional themes and note which focus areas they are associated with.\n Source: `strategies/Greater-Whitsundays-Regional-Development-Roadmap-Prework-Issue-2_20210804_V2.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Regional-Development-Roadmap-Prework-Issue-2_20210804_V2.pdf)`\n- Their detail should be shaped by thorough analysis of\nthe challenges and opportunities of the time.28\nClear objectives have three significant functions, to:\n1. drive strong delivery – clear objectives ensure programs are designed,\nreformed and implemented with a clear line of sight to what it is they are\nMake structural changes to\ntrying to achieve;29\nmigration policies for the longer\nterm to reap their full benefit,\n2. ensure improvement – measuring and evaluating success to provide\navoiding short term, reactive,\nlessons on what is working and where performance needs to lift requires\npatchwork decisions.\nclear objectives that define what success is; and30\nPublic Submission: Australian\nMulticultural Council\n3. build trust and confidence – clear objectives are part of the story\nAustralians tell about why the country is taking certain action; when that\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- The dam would have support provision of high priority water to mining aligned to construction costs, timeframes Water\na full supply level (FSL) capacity of 373,662 ML and supply 49,500 ML of operations, urban water uses and other high value and development of water sale and access\n4 - 6 YEARS high priority water per annum and would inundate an area of approximately industries into the future. agreements: indicative cost of actions –\n5850 ha. • Water provision could support the development and $3M – $5M.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- Table 1 Themes and Focus\nThemes Focus\nA productive • Leading in our competitive advantages (agribusiness, METS\nand and tourism)\ncompetitive • Enabling a more diverse economy to emerge\nregion • Creating the conditions for innovation to thrive\n21st century • Identifying and delivering strategic road upgrades\ninfrastructure • Improving digital connectivity, access and speeds\n• Enabling data to be used to help make informed decisions\n• Prioritising and elevating our ports’ and airports’ role and\nfunction\nTomorrow’s • Enhancing regional human capital and establishing a\nworkforce workforce attraction strategy\n• Identifying and meeting current and future industry needs\n• Working across governments and the education sector to build\nrelevant programs and courses\nLiveability • Elevating our public realm and community infrastructure\nand wellbeing priorities\n Source: `strategies/Greater-Whitsundays-Regional-Development-Roadmap-Prework-Issue-2_20210804_V2.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Regional-Development-Roadmap-Prework-Issue-2_20210804_V2.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- The dam would have support provision of high priority water to mining aligned to construction costs, timeframes Water\na full supply level (FSL) capacity of 373,662 ML and supply 49,500 ML of operations, urban water uses and other high value and development of water sale and access\n4 - 6 YEARS high priority water per annum and would inundate an area of approximately industries into the future. agreements: indicative cost of actions –\n5850 ha. • Water provision could support the development and $3M – $5M.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- Dip. courses\nrequirements priority ​Strengthened ​EOI system\non financial to Trade integrity and introduced ​Lifting\nevidence and Skills financial (SkillSelect) border\nEnglish (VET) requirements implemented restrictions\ns t n ​500k ​O m n ig s r h a o t r io e n s killed ​Shift ​COVID-19\ne m applications towards\nlo permitted for ​Auto- employer\nr Australian sponsorship\nn matic\ne graduates over Skills\nt n e ​400k ​Major Int'l w rig o h r t k s for for PR\nd students\nu marketing\nt s campaign;\nl't Additional\n​ n I ​300k points for\ngraduates\n​Skill stream\nexpands:\n29%-50+%\n​Knight review\n​200k\n​Tightening of recommend-\nskill lists for PR dations on\n​Introduction of streamlining\nCritical Skills List progressively ​Single\n​Progressive (focus on Health, implemented student\n​100k\nexpansion Engineering & ​Post-study visa (500) -\nof skills list Accounting) work visa for simplified\n(e.g.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- The RDA Strategic and energy security.\nand prioritised within the 1-3, 4-7 and 8-10 year time periods\nPlanning process will recognise and draw on other stakeholders\nIt is anticipated that the preparation of a Regional Sustainable using a multi criteria analysis tool.\nplans and contributions to this process to determine regional\nDevelopment Road Map will deliver better coordinated\npriorities.\n Source: `other-pdfs/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf)`\n- We\nare here\nStage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5\nInception Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Development of a Initial liaison with\nshared vision – set out State and Federal\nContext setting, Agreed vision, theming,\na clear, concise and governments\nchallenges, visioning, priorities and enabler\nvision and road map\nthemes, enablers finalisation\n Source: `other-pdfs/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf)`\n- [Page 21]\nAt the same time as Australia and others are increasing efforts to attract highly\nskilled migrants, the global working population is getting more skilled overall, and\nthe nature of who is willing to migrate is changing:\n The global population of university graduates is expected to nearly double\nover the next decade, reaching 300 million by 2030, with graduates from\nChina and India accounting for about half of this pool.16\n Economic development in emerging markets is at the same time reducing\nthe imperative for skilled individuals to relocate.17\nBox 1 Recent reforms in competitor countries to attract skilled migrants\nCanada\n Increased its permanent migrant intake target to 500,000 people by 2025\n(from around 406,000 in 2021), and its skilled migration share from around\n56 per cent (2022) to around 60 per cent (2025).\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- 21 Sherrell H (18 April 2019) ‘Population Policy and the Budget’, Parliament of Australia,\naccessed 7 February 2023; Centre for Population (2022) 2022 Population Statement, Centre\nfor Population, Australian Government, accessed 10 March 2023.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- Box 4: The 2019 Review into the APS made findings relevant to migration administration\nThe 2019 Independent Review into the Australian Public Service, led by David\nThodey AO, found that a focus on efficiency, immediate delivery and short-term\nresponsiveness has, over recent decades, left many government functions\ndisconnected from clear, strategic policy objectives.43\nDeep expertise has been lost, and too much devolution has resulted in poorly\nintegrated advice on complex government priorities.44\nThodey’s analysis is a good description of what has happened in the migration\nsystem.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 53]\nFigure 14: NOM inflows and outflows (thousand)\n​600 ​600\n​400 ​400\n​200 1 4 3 ​ 7 7 3 ​ 7 3 4 ​ 1 0 5 ​ 0 2 5 ​ 8 3 4 ​ 2 3 4 ​ 7 6 4 ​ 2 8 4 ​ 5 6 4 5 6 4 ​ 9 8 4 ​ 0 4 5 ​ 8 2 5 0 5 5 7 0 5 ​ 5 9 3 ​200\n​\n6\n4\n1\n​0 ​0\n​-200 9 9 1 - 5 0 2 - 5 0 2 - 4 2 2 - 0 2 2 - 2 4 2 - 1 5 2 - 5 3 2 - 2 5 2 - 7 7 2 - 1 8 2 - 3 8 2 - 7 7 2 - 9 8 2 - 9 0 3 - 4 1 3 - ​ 1 3 2 - 4 2 2 - ​-200\n​-400 ​-400\n6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2\n0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2\n5- 7- 9- 1- 3- 5- 7- 9- 1-\n0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2\n​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​\n​NOM inflow ​NOM outflow ​Total NOM\nSource: ABS (December 2022), Overseas Migration\nTo both maintain flexibility and adopt a longer-term time horizon, government may\nneed to consider a long-term migration target with upper and lower bounds.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- As a\nresult, demand for permanent residence among temporary entrants far exceeds\nthe (limited) supply.96\n95 Spinks H (2016) 'Overseas students: immigration policy changes 1997-2015', Research\nPaper Series: 2015-16, Parliament of Australia, accessed 7 February 2023.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 110]\nInternational student tuition fees make up around 35-40 per cent of universities’\nresearch spending\nFigure 34: Indicative annual university research spending based on triangulation of\nestimates from 2016–2018\n$11.3B\n$4.2B\n$1.6B\n~35% - 40%\n$1.7B budget\nsupported by\nint'l students\n$3.8B\n​Commonwealth ​International ​Commonwealth ​Full Fee ​Total Research\nResearch and Private Grant Scheme ​Paying Spend\nFunding1 Sources2 and Student ​Students\nContribution3\nSource: Grattan Institute Report (2018), Mapping Australian higher education 2018; BCG Research\nNote:\n1.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- [Page 21]\nAt the same time as Australia and others are increasing efforts to attract highly\nskilled migrants, the global working population is getting more skilled overall, and\nthe nature of who is willing to migrate is changing:\n The global population of university graduates is expected to nearly double\nover the next decade, reaching 300 million by 2030, with graduates from\nChina and India accounting for about half of this pool.16\n Economic development in emerging markets is at the same time reducing\nthe imperative for skilled individuals to relocate.17\nBox 1 Recent reforms in competitor countries to attract skilled migrants\nCanada\n Increased its permanent migrant intake target to 500,000 people by 2025\n(from around 406,000 in 2021), and its skilled migration share from around\n56 per cent (2022) to around 60 per cent (2025).\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 53]\nFigure 14: NOM inflows and outflows (thousand)\n​600 ​600\n​400 ​400\n​200 1 4 3 ​ 7 7 3 ​ 7 3 4 ​ 1 0 5 ​ 0 2 5 ​ 8 3 4 ​ 2 3 4 ​ 7 6 4 ​ 2 8 4 ​ 5 6 4 5 6 4 ​ 9 8 4 ​ 0 4 5 ​ 8 2 5 0 5 5 7 0 5 ​ 5 9 3 ​200\n​\n6\n4\n1\n​0 ​0\n​-200 9 9 1 - 5 0 2 - 5 0 2 - 4 2 2 - 0 2 2 - 2 4 2 - 1 5 2 - 5 3 2 - 2 5 2 - 7 7 2 - 1 8 2 - 3 8 2 - 7 7 2 - 9 8 2 - 9 0 3 - 4 1 3 - ​ 1 3 2 - 4 2 2 - ​-200\n​-400 ​-400\n6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2\n0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2\n5- 7- 9- 1- 3- 5- 7- 9- 1-\n0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2\n​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​\n​NOM inflow ​NOM outflow ​Total NOM\nSource: ABS (December 2022), Overseas Migration\nTo both maintain flexibility and adopt a longer-term time horizon, government may\nneed to consider a long-term migration target with upper and lower bounds.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- As a\nresult, demand for permanent residence among temporary entrants far exceeds\nthe (limited) supply.96\n95 Spinks H (2016) 'Overseas students: immigration policy changes 1997-2015', Research\nPaper Series: 2015-16, Parliament of Australia, accessed 7 February 2023.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- Regional Benefit\n• Feedback from Horticulture peak bodies in the region confirms there is an opportunity to utilise available water allocation that is currently not used and translate this use to increased production volumes\n- although more detailed quantification of the opportunities and benefits is required.\n• Sugar industry analysis confirms that for every 1 ML of applied irrigation (when applied under best practice), a corresponding increase in yield of 7-10 tonnes of sugar cane per ha can be achieved.\n• Analysis of available water allocation across the water supply schemes over the past decade confirms that even assuming a 65% rate of irrigation efficiency (TC/ML of water applied)\n– the full utilisation of available water allocation could yield an additional $30M per annum of increased revenue for the sugar industry in the GW region.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- [Page 22]\nAustralia will need to focus on maintaining our socially\ncohesive, multicultural society\nAustralia’s social cohesion today is relatively high: an international comparison of\nOECD countries from 2009 to 2012 found Australia ranked fifth out of\n34 comparators in its social cohesion.18 There will however, be both domestic and\nglobal pressures on social cohesion over coming decades, including as a result of\nsources of health, financial, environmental and geopolitical stress in our\ncommunities.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [pages 87,88,89]\nactions is appalling.82\nIn all of the circumstances I find that the dismissal was most certainly harsh\nas the end result is that the Applicant has lost a sponsored opportunity to\nstay in Australia.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- The dam would have support provision of high priority water to mining aligned to construction costs, timeframes Water\na full supply level (FSL) capacity of 373,662 ML and supply 49,500 ML of operations, urban water uses and other high value and development of water sale and access\n4 - 6 YEARS high priority water per annum and would inundate an area of approximately industries into the future. agreements: indicative cost of actions –\n5850 ha. • Water provision could support the development and $3M – $5M.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- 21 Sherrell H (18 April 2019) ‘Population Policy and the Budget’, Parliament of Australia,\naccessed 7 February 2023; Centre for Population (2022) 2022 Population Statement, Centre\nfor Population, Australian Government, accessed 10 March 2023.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 110]\nInternational student tuition fees make up around 35-40 per cent of universities’\nresearch spending\nFigure 34: Indicative annual university research spending based on triangulation of\nestimates from 2016–2018\n$11.3B\n$4.2B\n$1.6B\n~35% - 40%\n$1.7B budget\nsupported by\nint'l students\n$3.8B\n​Commonwealth ​International ​Commonwealth ​Full Fee ​Total Research\nResearch and Private Grant Scheme ​Paying Spend\nFunding1 Sources2 and Student ​Students\nContribution3\nSource: Grattan Institute Report (2018), Mapping Australian higher education 2018; BCG Research\nNote:\n1.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- Dip. courses\nrequirements priority ​Strengthened ​EOI system\non financial to Trade integrity and introduced ​Lifting\nevidence and Skills financial (SkillSelect) border\nEnglish (VET) requirements implemented restrictions\ns t n ​500k ​O m n ig s r h a o t r io e n s killed ​Shift ​COVID-19\ne m applications towards\nlo permitted for ​Auto- employer\nr Australian sponsorship\nn matic\ne graduates over Skills\nt n e ​400k ​Major Int'l w rig o h r t k s for for PR\nd students\nu marketing\nt s campaign;\nl't Additional\n​ n I ​300k points for\ngraduates\n​Skill stream\nexpands:\n29%-50+%\n​Knight review\n​200k\n​Tightening of recommend-\nskill lists for PR dations on\n​Introduction of streamlining\nCritical Skills List progressively ​Single\n​Progressive (focus on Health, implemented student\n​100k\nexpansion Engineering & ​Post-study visa (500) -\nof skills list Accounting) work visa for simplified\n(e.g.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- Skills recognition is important but is poorly achieved in the current system 157\n17.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- As a result, Australia will face competition for highly skilled migrants from both\ntraditional and newer competitors as the destination of choice for migrants.15\nRecent reforms introduced by comparator countries to attract highly skilled\nmigrants can be seen in Box 1.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- 62 Sherrell H (18 April 2019) ‘Population Policy and the Budget’, Parliament of Australia,\naccessed 7 February 2023.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 64]\nHowever, there remains concern that migration policy focusing on lower paid\nworkers can have negative effects on the local population’s employment and wage\noutcomes.70 The Productivity Commission has highlighted the potential negative\nimpact of a de facto temporary lower skilled migration (of students and working\nholiday makers) on youth unemployment.71 Some international studies also\nsuggest there can be negative effects (in the short run) of large inflows of lower\nskilled migrants on local employment.72\nSkilled migrants make a strong contribution to the budget bottom line\nThe Treasury has undertaken modelling to better understand the economic\noutcomes and contribution of different cohorts of migrants (Box 11).\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $11.3, $4.2, $1.6, $1.7, $3.8, 40 per cent | [Page 110]\nInternational student tuition fees make up around 35-40 per cent of universities’\nresearch spending\nFigure 34: Indicative annual university research spending based on triangulation of\nestimates from 2016–2018\n$11.3B\n$4.2B\n$1.6B\n~35% - 40%\n$1.7B budget\nsupported by\nint'l students\n$3.8B\n​Commonwealth ​International ​Commonwealth ​Full Fee ​Total Research\nResearch and Private Grant Scheme ​Paying Spend\nFunding1 Sources2 and Student ​Stude | `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)` |\n| $30M | Regional Benefit\n• Feedback from Horticulture peak bodies in the region confirms there is an opportunity to utilise available water allocation that is currently not used and translate this use to increased production volumes\n- although more detailed quantification of the opportunities and benefits is required.\n• Sugar industry analysis confirms that for every 1 ML of applied irrigation (when applied under best practice), a corresponding increase | `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)` |\n| $8 billion, $26 billion, 8 billion, 26 billion | Migration should also help Australia prosper by supporting the export of services,\nin particular:\n International students provide a key source of revenue for Australia’s\neducation sector contributing approximately $8 billion to the VET sector\nand $26 billion to the university sector in 2019-20.36\n Tourists and business visitors. | `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)` |\n| $23.8 | [Page 10]\nKEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES\nSTRONG AND STABLE GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT GROWING POPULATION 15,515 BUSINESSES\nECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF $23.8B TOWARDS 200,000 CREATING 85,165 JOBS\nRESIDENTS\nUNIQUE NATURAL ASSETS GATEWAY TO THE GREAT 12 PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND YOUNG AND DIVERSE\n– 39 NATIONAL PARKS AND BARRIER REEF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES COMMUNITY\nMULTIPLE ISLANDS\nHIGHLY ADVANCED FOUR STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANT FREIGHT EFFICIENT SUPPLY CHAINS\nMETS SECTOR | `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)` |\n| $1M, $150M | Sustainability and resilience\nWhitsunday encompassing bioenergy, biofoods and bioproducts and job creation. • Feasibility and master plan for\nenables global businesses to establish large scale • National and international recognition respective GWBFP Stage 2 and 3\nBiofutures Precinct Industry productivity\nbiofermentation manufacturing capabilities. leading innovation in sustainable development – $1M.\nbiomanufacturing. • Stage 1 – 3 enabling infra | `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)` |\n| $75,000, , 20 per cent | 80 The Grattan Institute reports that after adjusting for inflation the average TSS visa-holder in\n2022 earns about $75,000, which is no more than the average 457 visa holder did in 2005,\ndespite the wages of the average full-time Australia worker risking by about 20 per cent\nabove inflation in that time: Public Submission: Grattan Institute. | `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)` |\n| $1200 , $3000 , $10 million, $1800 , $5000 | Table 4: Cost of the SAF levy to employers\nTemporary Skill Shortage Permanent employer\nBusiness size visa sponsored visas\nSmall (annual turnover $1200 per year or part $3000 one-off\nless than $10 million) thereof\nOther business (annual $1800 per year or part $5000 one-off\nturnover of $10 million thereof\nor more)\nSource: Department of Home Affairs\n80 | `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)` |\n| $8 billion, $26 billion, 5 per cent, 27 per cent, 8 billion, 26 billion | They:\n make up 5 per cent of vocational education and training (VET) students\nand 27 per cent of university students; and\n contribute approximately $8 billion to the VET sector and $26 billion to\nthe university sector per annum.102\nNotably, the profits generated from international student tuition fees are the\nlargest component of universities’ research funding (Figure 34). | `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)` |\n| $4,000, $20,000, 51 per cent | Today,\nthe Panel is most concerned about the private VET market, where course costs are\nrelatively low (e.g. $4,000-10,000 for a Certificate III, compared with $20,000-\n45,000 for a bachelor’s degree)107 and where many small providers have entered\nthe market (Australia has 533 VET providers, of which 271 or 51 per cent have\nfewer than 100 students). | `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)` |\n| $35M, 100 FTE | To help once fully operational. • Likely indicative cost for the planning, and innovation\nmeet the increasing need for skilled aviators in one of the fastest growing • Job creation: design, and construction – $35M.\nglobal industries, entities like Qantas, Aviation Australia seek to launch Pilot, - Construction – 100 FTE\n1 - 3 YEARS - Direct Operational – 160 Transport\nEngineering and other training and Academy programs. | `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)` |\n| $5M, $1M, 50 FTE | When fully operational, the site would be home to a development within regional areas and be supported by additional grant funding.\nrange of controlled launches and process to maximise launch effectiveness and, schools. • Infrastructure development support for\nin doing so, provide a vehicle for a range of investors seeking access to cost • Job creation: the launch site and associated tourism\neffective launch capability. - Construction – 50 FTE in | `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)` |\n| $3M, $5M | The dam would have support provision of high priority water to mining aligned to construction costs, timeframes Water\na full supply level (FSL) capacity of 373,662 ML and supply 49,500 ML of operations, urban water uses and other high value and development of water sale and access\n4 - 6 YEARS high priority water per annum and would inundate an area of approximately industries into the future. agreements: indicative cost of actions –\n5850 ha. • Wa | `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)` |\n| 300 million, 56 per cent, 60 per cent | [Page 21]\nAt the same time as Australia and others are increasing efforts to attract highly\nskilled migrants, the global working population is getting more skilled overall, and\nthe nature of who is willing to migrate is changing:\n The global population of university graduates is expected to nearly double\nover the next decade, reaching 300 million by 2030, with graduates from\nChina and India accounting for about half of this pool.16\n Economic de | `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)` |\n| $74.3 BILLION, 74.3 BILLION, 2.89 Million | Learn more about the RDA network\n90,000 SQ KM Mackay Isaac Whitsunday Region\n$74.3 BILLION REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTPUT PER YEAR\n2.89 Million Visitors annually\nLargest coal mining deposits in Australia\nBeef, sugar, horticulture, grain and aquaculture production are key agricultural industries. | `pages/about.html (http://www.rdagw.org.au/about-rdagw)` |\n| 300 million, 56 per cent, 60 per cent | [Page 21]\nAt the same time as Australia and others are increasing efforts to attract highly\nskilled migrants, the global working population is getting more skilled overall, and\nthe nature of who is willing to migrate is changing:\n The global population of university graduates is expected to nearly double\nover the next decade, reaching 300 million by 2030, with graduates from\nChina and India accounting for about half of this pool.16\n Economic de | `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)` |\n| $30M | Regional Benefit\n• Feedback from Horticulture peak bodies in the region confirms there is an opportunity to utilise available water allocation that is currently not used and translate this use to increased production volumes\n- although more detailed quantification of the opportunities and benefits is required.\n• Sugar industry analysis confirms that for every 1 ML of applied irrigation (when applied under best practice), a corresponding increase | `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)` |\n| $3M, $5M | The dam would have support provision of high priority water to mining aligned to construction costs, timeframes Water\na full supply level (FSL) capacity of 373,662 ML and supply 49,500 ML of operations, urban water uses and other high value and development of water sale and access\n4 - 6 YEARS high priority water per annum and would inundate an area of approximately industries into the future. agreements: indicative cost of actions –\n5850 ha. • Wa | `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)` |\n| $11.3, $4.2, $1.6, $1.7, $3.8, 40 per cent | [Page 110]\nInternational student tuition fees make up around 35-40 per cent of universities’\nresearch spending\nFigure 34: Indicative annual university research spending based on triangulation of\nestimates from 2016–2018\n$11.3B\n$4.2B\n$1.6B\n~35% - 40%\n$1.7B budget\nsupported by\nint'l students\n$3.8B\n​Commonwealth ​International ​Commonwealth ​Full Fee ​Total Research\nResearch and Private Grant Scheme ​Paying Spend\nFunding1 Sources2 and Student ​Stude | `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- Dip. courses\nrequirements priority ​Strengthened ​EOI system\non financial to Trade integrity and introduced ​Lifting\nevidence and Skills financial (SkillSelect) border\nEnglish (VET) requirements implemented restrictions\ns t n ​500k ​O m n ig s r h a o t r io e n s killed ​Shift ​COVID-19\ne m applications towards\nlo permitted for ​Auto- employer\nr Australian sponsorship\nn matic\ne graduates over Skills\nt n e ​400k ​Major Int'l w rig o h r t k s for for PR\nd students\nu marketing\nt s campaign;\nl't Additional\n​ n I ​300k points for\ngraduates\n​Skill stream\nexpands:\n29%-50+%\n​Knight review\n​200k\n​Tightening of recommend-\nskill lists for PR dations on\n​Introduction of streamlining\nCritical Skills List progressively ​Single\n​Progressive (focus on Health, implemented student\n​100k\nexpansion Engineering & ​Post-study visa (500) -\nof skills list Accounting) work visa for simplified\n(e.g.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- Their detail should be shaped by thorough analysis of\nthe challenges and opportunities of the time.28\nClear objectives have three significant functions, to:\n1. drive strong delivery – clear objectives ensure programs are designed,\nreformed and implemented with a clear line of sight to what it is they are\nMake structural changes to\ntrying to achieve;29\nmigration policies for the longer\nterm to reap their full benefit,\n2. ensure improvement – measuring and evaluating success to provide\navoiding short term, reactive,\nlessons on what is working and where performance needs to lift requires\npatchwork decisions.\nclear objectives that define what success is; and30\nPublic Submission: Australian\nMulticultural Council\n3. build trust and confidence – clear objectives are part of the story\nAustralians tell about why the country is taking certain action; when that\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- Table 1: SCORE employment 'circumstances' scale\nSignificant negative impact of lack of employment on independence,\n1\nparticipation and wellbeing\nModerate negative impact of lack of employment on independence,\n2\nparticipation and wellbeing\nProgress towards improving employment to support independence,\n3\nparticipation and wellbeing\nAdequate short-term employment to support independence,\n4\nparticipation and wellbeing\nAdequate ongoing employment to support independence, participation\n5\nand wellbeing\nAustralia needs a migration data strategy to ensure\nunderstanding of all migrant outcomes\nAs described above, the broad migrant settlement and integration outcomes are\ncritical for migrants’ and Australia’s prosperity.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- The dam would have support provision of high priority water to mining aligned to construction costs, timeframes Water\na full supply level (FSL) capacity of 373,662 ML and supply 49,500 ML of operations, urban water uses and other high value and development of water sale and access\n4 - 6 YEARS high priority water per annum and would inundate an area of approximately industries into the future. agreements: indicative cost of actions –\n5850 ha. • Water provision could support the development and $3M – $5M.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14]\nting possible reform directions\nDevelop a clear Adopt a clear set of objectives and principles to guide\nmigration strategy 1. th e migration system and form the foundation of a\nto guide Australia migration strategy for the next two decades.\nover coming\nEnsure a single area of government, with deep-\ndecades 2. ex pertise, is charged with stewarding the migration\nsystem, with all visa products to be designed and\ndelivered by that department.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 21]\nAt the same time as Australia and others are increasing efforts to attract highly\nskilled migrants, the global working population is getting more skilled overall, and\nthe nature of who is willing to migrate is changing:\n The global population of university graduates is expected to nearly double\nover the next decade, reaching 300 million by 2030, with graduates from\nChina and India accounting for about half of this pool.16\n Economic development in emerging markets is at the same time reducing\nthe imperative for skilled individuals to relocate.17\nBox 1 Recent reforms in competitor countries to attract skilled migrants\nCanada\n Increased its permanent migrant intake target to 500,000 people by 2025\n(from around 406,000 in 2021), and its skilled migration share from around\n56 per cent (2022) to around 60 per cent (2025).\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- 21 Sherrell H (18 April 2019) ‘Population Policy and the Budget’, Parliament of Australia,\naccessed 7 February 2023; Centre for Population (2022) 2022 Population Statement, Centre\nfor Population, Australian Government, accessed 10 March 2023.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 53]\nFigure 14: NOM inflows and outflows (thousand)\n​600 ​600\n​400 ​400\n​200 1 4 3 ​ 7 7 3 ​ 7 3 4 ​ 1 0 5 ​ 0 2 5 ​ 8 3 4 ​ 2 3 4 ​ 7 6 4 ​ 2 8 4 ​ 5 6 4 5 6 4 ​ 9 8 4 ​ 0 4 5 ​ 8 2 5 0 5 5 7 0 5 ​ 5 9 3 ​200\n​\n6\n4\n1\n​0 ​0\n​-200 9 9 1 - 5 0 2 - 5 0 2 - 4 2 2 - 0 2 2 - 2 4 2 - 1 5 2 - 5 3 2 - 2 5 2 - 7 7 2 - 1 8 2 - 3 8 2 - 7 7 2 - 9 8 2 - 9 0 3 - 4 1 3 - ​ 1 3 2 - 4 2 2 - ​-200\n​-400 ​-400\n6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2\n0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2\n5- 7- 9- 1- 3- 5- 7- 9- 1-\n0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2\n​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​\n​NOM inflow ​NOM outflow ​Total NOM\nSource: ABS (December 2022), Overseas Migration\nTo both maintain flexibility and adopt a longer-term time horizon, government may\nneed to consider a long-term migration target with upper and lower bounds.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- As a\nresult, demand for permanent residence among temporary entrants far exceeds\nthe (limited) supply.96\n95 Spinks H (2016) 'Overseas students: immigration policy changes 1997-2015', Research\nPaper Series: 2015-16, Parliament of Australia, accessed 7 February 2023.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 110]\nInternational student tuition fees make up around 35-40 per cent of universities’\nresearch spending\nFigure 34: Indicative annual university research spending based on triangulation of\nestimates from 2016–2018\n$11.3B\n$4.2B\n$1.6B\n~35% - 40%\n$1.7B budget\nsupported by\nint'l students\n$3.8B\n​Commonwealth ​International ​Commonwealth ​Full Fee ​Total Research\nResearch and Private Grant Scheme ​Paying Spend\nFunding1 Sources2 and Student ​Students\nContribution3\nSource: Grattan Institute Report (2018), Mapping Australian higher education 2018; BCG Research\nNote:\n1.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- The purpose of\nRegion\nthis questionnaire was to promote informed discussion on the\nday and also provide the opportunity for input to the project for Responses to the questionnaires have been captured in the\nthose who could not attend on the day. findings outlined in Section 3\nA total of 14 questionnaires were completed and returned either 2.3 Agenda\nprior to or post the workshop.\n Source: `other-pdfs/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf)`\n- Regional Benefit\n• Feedback from Horticulture peak bodies in the region confirms there is an opportunity to utilise available water allocation that is currently not used and translate this use to increased production volumes\n- although more detailed quantification of the opportunities and benefits is required.\n• Sugar industry analysis confirms that for every 1 ML of applied irrigation (when applied under best practice), a corresponding increase in yield of 7-10 tonnes of sugar cane per ha can be achieved.\n• Analysis of available water allocation across the water supply schemes over the past decade confirms that even assuming a 65% rate of irrigation efficiency (TC/ML of water applied)\n– the full utilisation of available water allocation could yield an additional $30M per annum of increased revenue for the sugar industry in the GW region.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- [Page 2]\nINDE X\nRDA WELCOME PAGE 3\nWELCOME TO COUNTRY PAGE 4\nMAYORS’ ADDRESS PAGE 5-6\nREGIONAL ROADMAP OVERVIEW PAGE 7\nREGIONAL ROADMAP PROCESS AND CONTEXT PAGE 8\nKEY CHALLENGES PAGE 9\nKEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES PAGE 10\nTHE REGION’S ROADMAP VISION PAGE 11\nSTRATEGIC THEMES PAGE 12\nENABLERS PAGE 13-22\nGLOSSARY PAGE 23\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- Stage 1 will and collaborating on planning and\nsupport ongoing research; pilot test capabilities for Job creation: logistics issues including land, water\nbiomanufacturing solutions and function as a scale-up - Construction – 300 and energy.\nfacility bridging the research / commercialisation - Direct Operational – 200\ngap by demonstrating the viability of new technologies - Indirect Operational – 400\nand commercial scale production.\n• Stage 2 and 3:\nRosella Industrial Park green field development site\nto cater for large scale commercial biofermentation\nmanufacturing.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- Ad opt risk-based regulation of temporary labour\nguardrails to migration, with three tiers:\nmanage risk in\ntemporary skilled 1. a ‘light touch’ high salary cohort;\nmigration\n2. a ‘mid-level cohort’ (above the TSMIT, below the\nhigh-salary threshold of cohort 1); and\n3. subject to further consideration across\ngovernment, a lower wage cohort in sectors\nexperiencing persistent shortages and who are\nmost at risk of exploitation and displacing\nAustralian workers with similar skills.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- Their detail should be shaped by thorough analysis of\nthe challenges and opportunities of the time.28\nClear objectives have three significant functions, to:\n1. drive strong delivery – clear objectives ensure programs are designed,\nreformed and implemented with a clear line of sight to what it is they are\nMake structural changes to\ntrying to achieve;29\nmigration policies for the longer\nterm to reap their full benefit,\n2. ensure improvement – measuring and evaluating success to provide\navoiding short term, reactive,\nlessons on what is working and where performance needs to lift requires\npatchwork decisions.\nclear objectives that define what success is; and30\nPublic Submission: Australian\nMulticultural Council\n3. build trust and confidence – clear objectives are part of the story\nAustralians tell about why the country is taking certain action; when that\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- The\nPanel acknowledges the Government already has underway other streams of\nwork on this issue.\n– Chapter 9 outlines guardrails that would place recognition of the\nvulnerability of temporary migrant workers at the core of policy and\nprogram design.\n– We propose a risk-based approach to the temporary labour migration\nprogram.\n– We also identify new approaches for consideration regarding the\nportability of visas, payment of fees and charges, and strengthened\nmonitoring and compliance through coordination with the tax system.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 98]\n Jobs and Skills Australia projects the largest employment growth by 2026\nto be in aged and disabled care89 with a possible shortfall of more than\n400,000 workers by 2050.90\n The agriculture sector has also claimed a substantial ongoing shortage of\nworkers, although the 2020 national Agricultural Workforce Strategy\nidentified gaps in the availability of reliable data on actual labour needs.\n The 2021 Infrastructure Market Capacity Report forecasts growing\ndemand for skilled and unskilled labour to ensure delivery of major\ninfrastructure and construction investments.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- Scroll\nVIEW THE LATEST GRANTS\nRegional Development RoadMap\nDate with Northern Australia Presentations\nExplore our articles\nFeatured\nMedia Release\nRDA GW seeking local leaders to join committee\nMedia Release\nMedia Release\nReport\n2024 - 2025 Annual Report Card\nReport\nReport\nENewsletters\nJanuary - March 2026 Newsletter\nENewsletters\nENewsletters\nRDA Project\nBowen Basin Women in Leadership program kicks off for 2026\nRDA Project\nRDA Project\nGrants\nTelstra Connected Communities Grant Program Applications Closing Soon\nGrants\nGrants\nENewsletters\nOctober - December 2025\nENewsletters\nENewsletters\nRDA Project\n(APPLICATIONS CLOSED) Now accepting applications for the 2026 WIL program\nRDA Project\nRDA Project\nENewsletters\nJuly - September 2025 Newsletter\nENewsletters\nENewsletters\nRDA Project\nGW Housing Alliance Presentation on Modern Methods of Construction\nRDA Project\nRDA Project\nENewsletters\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.rdagw.org.au)`\n- [Page 2]\n02\nGreater Whitsundays Economic Roadmap - Workshop 1 Summary\nCLIENT\nRDA QLD Mackay-Isaac-Whitsundays\nPREPARED BY\nQUALITY INFORMATION\nDocument Workshop 1 Summary Report\nRef 60567859\nDate 04-08-2021\nPrepared by Cliff Schmidt & Mike Gillen\nReviewed by Mike Gillen\nREVISION HISTORY\nAuthorised\nRev Revision Date Details Name/Position Signature\nA 04-08-2021 Draft Issue Mike Gillen\nAECOM in Australia and New Zealand is certified to ISO9001, ISO14001 AS/NZS4801 and OHSAS18001.\n© AECOM Australia Pty Ltd (AECOM).\n Source: `other-pdfs/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf)`\n- We\nare here\nStage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5\nInception Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Development of a Initial liaison with\nshared vision – set out State and Federal\nContext setting, Agreed vision, theming,\na clear, concise and governments\nchallenges, visioning, priorities and enabler\nvision and road map\nthemes, enablers finalisation\n Source: `other-pdfs/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf)`\n- [Page 17]\nExercise 1\nChallenges\nMIW Roadmap - Workshop 1 Exercises 12 July 2021 1\n Source: `other-pdfs/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/Greater-Whitsundays-Workshop-1-Summary_v2.pdf)`\n- The dam would have support provision of high priority water to mining aligned to construction costs, timeframes Water\na full supply level (FSL) capacity of 373,662 ML and supply 49,500 ML of operations, urban water uses and other high value and development of water sale and access\n4 - 6 YEARS high priority water per annum and would inundate an area of approximately industries into the future. agreements: indicative cost of actions –\n5850 ha. • Water provision could support the development and $3M – $5M.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- Conscious of temporary migration being the greatest reform challenge, the Panel\nproposes a risk-based approach to ensuring a fair labour market for Australian\nworkers, supporting employers who are growing the economy and protecting\nmigrant workers’ welfare.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- [Page 21]\nAt the same time as Australia and others are increasing efforts to attract highly\nskilled migrants, the global working population is getting more skilled overall, and\nthe nature of who is willing to migrate is changing:\n The global population of university graduates is expected to nearly double\nover the next decade, reaching 300 million by 2030, with graduates from\nChina and India accounting for about half of this pool.16\n Economic development in emerging markets is at the same time reducing\nthe imperative for skilled individuals to relocate.17\nBox 1 Recent reforms in competitor countries to attract skilled migrants\nCanada\n Increased its permanent migrant intake target to 500,000 people by 2025\n(from around 406,000 in 2021), and its skilled migration share from around\n56 per cent (2022) to around 60 per cent (2025).\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- 21 Sherrell H (18 April 2019) ‘Population Policy and the Budget’, Parliament of Australia,\naccessed 7 February 2023; Centre for Population (2022) 2022 Population Statement, Centre\nfor Population, Australian Government, accessed 10 March 2023.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- Four service industries –\nHealth Care and Social Assistance, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services,\nEducation and Training, and Accommodation and Food Services – are expected to\ngenerate almost two-thirds (or 65.4 per cent) of the total projected employment\ngrowth to 2026.9\n8 Vandenbroek P (2022) Snapshot of women in Australian workforce 2021, Parliament of\nAustralia, accessed 8 February 2023.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- The dam would have support provision of high priority water to mining aligned to construction costs, timeframes Water\na full supply level (FSL) capacity of 373,662 ML and supply 49,500 ML of operations, urban water uses and other high value and development of water sale and access\n4 - 6 YEARS high priority water per annum and would inundate an area of approximately industries into the future. agreements: indicative cost of actions –\n5850 ha. • Water provision could support the development and $3M – $5M.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- Dip. courses\nrequirements priority ​Strengthened ​EOI system\non financial to Trade integrity and introduced ​Lifting\nevidence and Skills financial (SkillSelect) border\nEnglish (VET) requirements implemented restrictions\ns t n ​500k ​O m n ig s r h a o t r io e n s killed ​Shift ​COVID-19\ne m applications towards\nlo permitted for ​Auto- employer\nr Australian sponsorship\nn matic\ne graduates over Skills\nt n e ​400k ​Major Int'l w rig o h r t k s for for PR\nd students\nu marketing\nt s campaign;\nl't Additional\n​ n I ​300k points for\ngraduates\n​Skill stream\nexpands:\n29%-50+%\n​Knight review\n​200k\n​Tightening of recommend-\nskill lists for PR dations on\n​Introduction of streamlining\nCritical Skills List progressively ​Single\n​Progressive (focus on Health, implemented student\n​100k\nexpansion Engineering & ​Post-study visa (500) -\nof skills list Accounting) work visa for simplified\n(e.g.\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf)`\n- CMTCC will host University advanced manufacturing, resource • Initial supporting actions by RCoE:\nCentre and of Queensland (UQ) Sustainable Minerals Institute’s recovery and METS. - Funding application drafted\nIsaac Resources Mineral Research Centre and enable collaboration • Training and upskilling of regional - Letters of support received\nExcellence Hub with key government, university, and industry agencies employees in focused industries. - New Economy Leaders Group\nincluding Australian Critical Minerals Centre of Excellence • Support small and medium enterprises established\nand CSIRO, industry, and supply chain stakeholders. across the region. - Key partnership arrangements\n1 - 3 YEARS CMTCC will: established, including UQ\nJob creation: - Advice and direction from the\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- IREH IREH\nLed by RCoE and Mackay Regional Council. • Creating transformation pathways • Initial supporting actions by IRC:\nSupported by RDA GW, GW3, TIQ and DSDILGP. to sustainable long-term resources - Commitment of 8.5 ha high profile site\ncommunity futures. - Scoping and site/campus master\nT w h il e l p Is a a rt a n c e r R i e n s t o h u e r g c l e o s b E al x r c e e s l o le u n rc c e e s H k u n b o w ledge and • E a p r l n a e s n u in n r c i e n o g c r i . p rc o u ra la te r d e c in o t n o o p m o y s t o - p c p lo o s r u tu re n i m tie in s e - - p T P e l r a o n n j u e n r c e in t a g m rr a a n n a g g e e m m e e n n t t s a fo n r d k l e e y a d p e a r r s t h n i e p rs\nexcellence community to create improved social, safety\n• Capturing the mining cultural heritage of\nand environmental futures for resources communities.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- Sustainability and resilience\nWhitsunday encompassing bioenergy, biofoods and bioproducts and job creation. • Feasibility and master plan for\nenables global businesses to establish large scale • National and international recognition respective GWBFP Stage 2 and 3\nBiofutures Precinct Industry productivity\nbiofermentation manufacturing capabilities. leading innovation in sustainable development – $1M.\nbiomanufacturing. • Stage 1 – 3 enabling infrastructure and innovation\n1 - 3 YEARS GWBFP consists of integrated land and trunk • Encouragement of collaboration and development – $150M in loans\ninfrastructure developments focused at the innovation in emerging industries. and grants.\nfollowing sites: • Industry diversification utilising current • Initial supporting actions by GW3:\nagribusiness feedstock and linking existing - GW Biofutures Leaders Group\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- [Page 19]\nWATER & ENERGY – DELIVERING AFFORDABLE AND RESILIENT WATER AND ENERGY TO THE REGION’S COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRY\nEnabler Description Regional Benefit Action and Commitments Required Themes Addressed IA Reform Area Alignment\nBowen River The Urannah Project includes three components: • Master planned irrigation precinct – focused • Funding support and resources needed Sustainability and resilience\nUtilities – The • Urannah Water Scheme (UWS) which includes a 970,000 ML dam on Broken toward high value agriculture crops. • BRU has received the following grants:\nRiver and up to 246 km of pipeline corridor to deliver water to Moranbah and • Water to Moranbah and Proserpine via pipelines. - 2016: $3M from the National Water Infrastructure Energy\nUrannah Proserpine. • Support for 30 active and 71 new local projects in Development Fund (NWIDF) for pre-feasibility\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n- 1 - 3 YEARS stakeholders. - 2021: $12.65M from the National Water Grid\nThe CIS will be an irrigated agricultural development precinct, including up to • PHES is part of the Bowen Renewable Energy Authority to complete the DBC and EIS\n9,850 ha high value cropping farm development and up to 12,250 ha grazing Hub (BREH) which will be the largest renewable approvals.\nwith associated in-stream and off-stream storage, trunk delivery works and baseload energy project in North Australia, • BRU is seeking debt or grant funding ($500M\non-farm infrastructure. including hydroelectricity, wind, solar and battery being 50% of the capital requirements with the\nstorage.\n Source: `strategies/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf (http://www.rdagw.org.au/s/RDA-Regional-Roadmap-Report-2001-Final-Digital.pdf)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. 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A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 30\n- Unique legislation references found: 2\n\n| Type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| Act | 2 |\n\n## Legislation References\n\n### Act), Migration Regulations 1994\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Act%29%2C+Migration+Regulations+1994\n\n**Sources**:\n- `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- er efforts to reduce complexity will require\nchanges to policy.\nThe current legislative framework has been in place since\nthe 1990s\nAustralia’s immigration policies are largely implemented through a legislative\nframework comprising the Migration Act 1958 (the Act), Migration Regulations\n1994 (the Regulations) and numerous instruments made under this legislation. The\ncurrent legislative framework has its basis in the 1988 Fitzgerald report199 and was\nintroduced through a progressive program of reforms between 1989 and 1994.\nNumerous amendments hav\n Source: `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Currently, the Migration Act 1958\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Currently%2C+the+Migration+Act+1958\n\n**Sources**:\n- `reviews/review-migration-system-final-report.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ember 2022), Overseas Migration\n45\n\n[page 51]\nGovernment could develop new tools for managing temporary as well as\npermanent migration\nWhile legislative authority exists to limit the growth of most visas (Box 9), this\npower has not been used on a large scale. Currently, the Migration Act 1958\n(Migration Act) allows capping of a particular visa class, but there is no ability to\ncap at the visa stream level (many visas are comprised of multiple streams). 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It is a progressive and prosperous region that capitalises on its core strengths in the natural resources and tourism sectors. It is a key Australian gateway to international markets realised through its world class infrastructure, innovative business practices and export orientated economy. It encompasses diverse, liveable, and well-connected communities from metropolitan centres to coastal settlements and rural townships. 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