Horticulture peak bodies propose new requirements for foreign worker visas
THE Australian horticulture industry wants employers who exploit backpackers to be stripped of their rights to access foreign workers.
Nine horticulture industry peak bodies urged revoking the rights of some employers in a recent submission to the Department of Immigration inquiry into work visas.
It comes after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement in April that scrapped the 457 visa for skilled migrants, and subsequently the Government announced it planned to reduce number of visa classes from 99 to about 10. Read more of this Weekly Times article......
Nine horticulture industry peak bodies urged revoking the rights of some employers in a recent submission to the Department of Immigration inquiry into work visas.
It comes after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement in April that scrapped the 457 visa for skilled migrants, and subsequently the Government announced it planned to reduce number of visa classes from 99 to about 10. Read more of this Weekly Times article......
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