AI boom could hit housing pipeline as worker shortage grows

01-09-2026 21:48 via abc.net.au

AI boom could hit housing pipeline as worker shortage grows

A government-established jobs and skills commission is calling on urgent action to add thousands of skilled tradespeople to the workforce and address poaching across projects.

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