Donald Trump's interest in adopting Australia's so-called "merit-based" immigration system and switching away from low-skilled foreign workers appears to be the culmination of 12 months of private talks between his advisers and Australian officials.
Mr Trump's senior policy adviser, immigration hardliner Stephen Miller, first met Australian diplomats last March at the Washington residence of Ambassador Joe Hockey.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
