Due to a severe shortage of skilled workers, tradesmen in Canberra (the Australian Capital Territory) are being paid up to AUD$160,000 a year. Which is more than double the salary in other Australian States.

But Canberra is not alone, although its unemployment rate of 3% is the lowest in the country, there are shortages of skileld tradesmen throughout Australia, and thousands of vacancies waiting to be filled.

This means that large projects, such as the proposed Australia wide broadband network, may have to be put on hold until enough skilled workers are recruited to udnertake the work that needs to completed.

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