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Protecting migrant workers from being exploited

April 17, 2009 – 12:31 am

The temporary skilled worker visa – often called the 457 visa – has been a controversial issue for a few years now.  Some of the criticisms have been based on clear-cut cases of migrants on 457 visas being mistreated or exploited.  But there has also been those opposing the 457 visa all together and calling [...]

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Increasing Indigenous employment during an economic downturn

February 18, 2009 – 8:24 pm

Given the enormous under-representation of Indigenous Australians in full-time employment, it is hard not to be sympathetic or supportive of any efforts aimed at increasing employment opportunities, even if one has doubts about the prospects of success. So the announcement last year by mining magnate “Twiggy” Forrest that he was working with the federal government [...]

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Big drop in skilled migrant applications, as higher costs for employers and migrants proposed

February 16, 2009 – 3:39 am

Last week, the federal Immigration Minster released a draft of new regulations affecting temporary skilled workers in Australia – often known as 457 visa holders.
These changes flow on from a review conducted last year by Barabara Deegan, who has a background in industrial relations.  Her final report is available at this link.
This visa class has been the [...]

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