No migrants, no coffee: A 'chilling' look at what happens when Australia’s workforce disappears.
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- ✓The Australian Hotels Association released a viral video showing how the country looks without migrant workers.
- ✓It features empty supermarket shelves and closed coffee shops after a button removes foreign staff.
- ✓The ad highlights the dependence of many industries on these workers as political parties debate reducing current immigration levels.
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- BUSINESS
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- Economic Times
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- 4 Minute(s)
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- India Economy
A viral advertisement by the Australian Hotels Association uses exaggerated scenes to illustrate how the departure of migrant workers could affect everyday life, from coffee shops and supermarkets to restaurants, hotels and elderly care. The video emerges amid a political debate over immigration levels in Australia and proposals to reduce migration.
A recently released advertisement by the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) has drawn attention online for depicting the potential consequences of removing migrant workers from Australia, as the country's major political parties consider reducing immigration levels. The video, which has gone viral on social media, imagines a series of everyday disruptions after a button is pressed to run the country without migrants.
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