New Australia work visa plan scrapped as government seeks alternatives
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16:52 30/04/2016
Plans to allow businesses to recruit specialist foreign workers for up to 12 months, without requiring a 457 visa , have been scrapped by Australia's federal government. The move comes as officials...
Tasmania needs UK Dairy Farmers on Australian 457 work visas!
10:10 30/04/2016
The island of Tasmania in Australia is set to launch a major recruitment drive in an attempt to attract UK dairy farmers to work in the island's dairy units. Milk production on the island has grown...
British working holidaymaker deported from Australia
12:18 21/04/2016
The case of a British man, in Australia on a working holiday visa who was recently deported, has led to calls for an overhaul of the Australian visa system. Chris Bailey, the chief operating officer...
Australian foreign worker visa concerns and labour hire firms
9:06 12/04/2016
Labour hire firms in Australia face being licenced should a key recommendation of a Senate inquiry into foreign worker visas be introduced. A recently published, 373-page Senate committee report says...
Australian 457 visas criticised by Senate Committee
9:26 09/04/2016
The Australian Senate Committee says that there is exploitation of temporary foreign workers in Australia who enter the country under a range of schemes including the Seasonal Worker Program for...
New Australian Working Holiday Visa Tax Scrapped
16:27 22/03/2016
Despite initially resisting calls to scrap the controversial 'backpacker tax' for those on the popular Australian working holiday visa for young people – as reported by Workpermit.com on 1 March 2016...
