"Though a batch of industrial experts is still not enough, I hope to import some skilled technical workers and immigrants from Germany to help fill the gaps in Australia's industrial development." Arthur smiled and said, "At the same time, I hope Australia can send a hundred exchange students to Germany every year to enter Germany's various universities. I believe Germany's education system can cultivate outstanding talent for Australia and completely resolve the vulnerability of Australia's shortage of basic and mid-level talent."
As for Australia's industrial development, what it lacked was far more than just those skilled technical workers; it also needed all kinds of capable talent and a massive influx of immigrants.
Wanting to build a complete industrial system required at least vast mineral resources and a large population, ensuring a sufficient supply of workers, laborers, and intellectuals.
In terms of mineral resources, Australia lacked nothing at all and was even exceptionally wealthy.
The minerals possessed by Australia were enough to make the country one of the world's largest exporters of mineral resources, and that without needing to worry about resource reserve issues.
Yet in terms of population, the problem facing Australia was extremely severe.
Any casual European Great Power nowadays was a superpower with a population of tens of millions. It was precisely because they possessed populations of tens of millions that they could build large-scale industries.
Aside from mineral resources and land area, population size was an extremely important factor explaining why small countries struggled to develop.
If Australia wanted to rise and build a powerful industry, it needed a population of at least twenty million or more.
Of course, this was Arthur's future goal for Australia; the current plan was simply to introduce immigrants, push Australia's population past five million, and set its sights toward ten million.