Hospitality bosses warn of empty cafes and kitchens under migration cuts

Key points

• The Australian Hotel Association has launched a social media campaign warning that cuts to migration would leave jobs vacant in cafes, hotels and aged care. Its chief executive, Stephen Ferguson, said there are already 7,000 chef and cook vacancies.
• New research from the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia found more than 70 per cent of business owners say overseas-born workers are important to filling critical roles. Immigration minister Tony Burke said the government is taking a sensible approach to slowing immigration.
• Critics say the ad overlooks migrants in professions such as engineering and healthcare.