Labor’s ‘Protecting Local Workers’ Package: promoting local employment or unduly stifling temporary work visas?
Introduction Immigration policies will be a key focus at the upcoming Federal election. In a press release dated 23 April 2019, the opposition Labor party released the first details of its proposed ‘Protecting Local Workers package’ (‘PLW package’). Advocating significant alterations to the present 482 programme (referred to in the PLW as a 457-style visa), […]
July Changes to Temporary Work 457 & Employer Nomination Scheme 186 visas
The Department of Home Affairs has created almost as much hype and tension as the season premiere of Game of Thrones in the lead up to the 1 July changes to the 457 visa laws. And the action has not disappointed. Numerous changes were introduced, including the creation of separate occupation lists for different visa […]