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Union backs 457 visa programme changes

by Ray Clancy on May 22, 2013

in Australia Immigration

Union backs 457 visa programme changes

Union backs 457 visa programme changes

A leading trades union wants Australian workers to get a right to appeal if they lose out on a job to a foreign candidate in a move that is set to inflame the current debate over 457 visas. The Australian government currently wants to change the 457 visa programme which allows foreigners to work in the country for up to four years.

Ministers claim that the system is being abused by some firms that are bringing in overseas workers at the expense of local workers who are losing out. That view has now been backed by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) which says in it’s submission to the Senate inquiry into 457 visas and enterprise migration agreements that the system should be fairer for all workers. [click to continue…]

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