Australia could be forced to bring in more migrants to fill critical gaps in the nation's workforce created by the AUKUS nuclear submarine program, the home affairs minister warns.

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Tony Burke used a major address to suggest some Australians will leave their jobs to seek out better-paying roles in the defence sector as the AUKUS pact progresses in the coming years.

That could leave a number of industries short of workers, forcing them to look overseas for staff.

"There are going to be really significant, high-paying jobs that a lot of Australians will move to," Mr Burke told the National Press Club on Thursday.

He said while some of the rol

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