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Extra places available for employers in the horticulture sector
Due to high demand from the horticulture industry and low demand from the trial sectors, the Government has decided to allow the horticulture sector to access any places not used by the trial industries. This change will help more businesses to meet seasonal labour demand in instances where there not enough local, Australian workers (20 February 2015). More...

$3 billion invested into Australian economy
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash today announced that since the Coalition came into Government, over $3 billion has been invested in the Australian economy through the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) programme (18 February 2015). More...

MIA welcomes the arrest of Eddie Kang
The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) welcomes the news of the arrest of Sydney businessman Eddie Kang for fraud offences related to migration, after allegations revealed that he had lodged hundreds of visa applications which were refused by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, and that he had allegedly charged the visa applicants exorbitant fees for his services (20 February 2015). More...

$10,500 back-pay for Japanese backpackers
Three Japanese backpackers who worked at a café in Sydney have been reimbursed a total of $10,500 after the Fair Work Ombudsman found they had been underpaid (20 February 2015). More...

Adelaide businesses face court over alleged workplace breaches involving 457 visa-holders
In an Australian first, two Adelaide businesses will face court after refusing to pay on-the-spot fines for their alleged failure to regularly issue payslips to overseas workers recruited from China and India (18 February 2015). More...

Permanent and temporary migration: a quick guide to key internet links: Parliamentary Library (Australia)
This guide provides key internet links to information about: skilled migration, family migration, temporary migration, and multiculturalism (24 February 2015). More...

Harvest Trail project turns to WA wine industry
Fair Work Ombudsman inspectors are in Western Australia's Margaret River wine region this week as part of an ongoing focus on the entitlements of seasonal workers. Many farms rely heavily on labour from overseas workers, in particular working holiday makers and employees from a non-English speaking background who may not be fully aware of their workplace rights (25 February 2015). More...

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