PASAY CITY – Australian Ambassador Marc Innes-Brown signaled increasing demand for Filipino professionals during a courtesy meeting with Senator Raffy Tulfo on February 18.

Highlighting the strong track record of the 400,000 Filipinos currently in Australia, the ambassador said the country is aggressively seeking more nurses and skilled workers to strengthen its healthcare and technical sectors. 

The partnership is also expanding into education, with new initiatives allowing Filipino post-graduate scholars to work and bring their families to Australia, while ensuring they return home with specialized skills in critical fields like agriculture.

Beyond labor cooperation, the meeting underscored a growing strategic alliance marked by defense and economic commitments. 

Ambassador Innes-Brown cited the expansion of Australian investments in Philippine infrastructure and renewable energy, a move projected to generate 45,000 local jobs. 

Senator Tulfo also expressed gratitude for Australia’s donation of drones to the Philippine Coast Guard, noting their role in enhancing maritime security and territorial monitoring in the West Philippine Sea. 

Both officials pledged to further strengthen ties, focusing on regional stability and shared economic growth.

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