Bill
Migration Amendment (Putting Local Workers First) Bill 2016
lapsed, as at 2017-08-15. (s) SHORTEN, Bill, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Bill Shorten
- Portfolio
- (s) SHORTEN, Bill, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2016-11-28
- second reading — 2016-11-28
- other — 2017-08-15
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2016-11-28.
The bill would change the Migration Act 1958 to alter the temporary work visa system.
It would require employers to meet stronger labour market testing and a new Australian Jobs Test before sponsoring temporary skilled workers.
Sponsors in certain sectors with more than a set proportion of 457 visa holders would have to use a Labour Agreement instead of standard sponsorship.
- Strengthen labour market testing for employers nominating 457 visa workers.
- Introduce an Australian Jobs Test that employers must pass to sponsor temporary workers.
- Require sponsors in specified sectors with a high proportion of 457 visa holders to use a Labour Agreement.
Employers who sponsor temporary skilled workers and Australian workers.
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