GarryP

I'm agreeing with Moneypenny ...

What they are doing is NOT removing the rorts from the visa, so Aussie workers are still disadvantaged from things that should be filled onshore (like the plumbers etc.) The migrants that are bought in are disadvantaged since there is nothing to ensure they are paid the going rate AND now many will not have a path to residency.

However the business owners (and corporate donors to the libs) can still bring in as many as they like in the key rort roles, and low pay, and because they are still tied to the employer, treat them like shit. And with these FTA agreements, they don't even have to look like they are market testing.

It's not badly thought out - it's thought out with evil intent, rather than what was claimed in the press conference. As I say, many more people are recognising that now

scrubbedexpat098

So nothing has changed, the 457 has always been used by employers as a stick with which to beat employees, and employers haven't to my knowledge ever looked at Aussies first. As for low pay though, as I understood it 457 holders' minimum wage is substantially above the norm. The path to residency is the only biggun here, and with no path there'll be a big drop in people coming on 457s.

xizzles

Fewer flotsam coming in, more of Australia for the entitled and privileged then.

Bix

Many 457 holders either do not know their rights or are afraid to enact them. It's a catch 22 for the visa holder. Complain and you might lose your job. Unscrupulous sponsors prey on that fear.

Many use the 457 for quick access to the country so with no PR trail I agree there won't be many takers.

scrubbedexpat098

Being jetsam as I am, I try not to associate with the flotsam

Beoz

Yep. Your agenda is so evident. Have you got a slight urge to go on a dirty weekend away with Bill Shorten?

xizzles

Wait, I just realised, in anticipation of the tougher Citizenship English Language requirements, it should have been fewer pieces of flotsam...

Australia, protector and defender of the Queen's English.

BEVS

It certainly does & thank you for writing that.. It is also an occupation that has to maintain and meet a govt standard because it can effect public health in more ways than one. It is far more complex & diverse than many realise.

MrBEVS had 5 years of training plus the practical and written exams to meet UK standards. He then virtually did that whole thing again to meet NZ standards.
One cannot train & teach someone to be a quality experienced knowledable tradesman in a "short space of time". Anymore than one can do that with an accountant , a nurse or even a GP.

Trade shortages comes from young'uns expectations these years. Many do not want to work full-time for at least 4 years + training + learning + assessment + exams and all for an apprentice wage.


Karma matey.

scrubbedexpat098

Haha, BEVS gets me

Beoz

Yep. Though there is still a path to residency, you just need 4 years instead of 3. Exactly like the UK does.

There are 2 types, a 4 year and a 2 year. The 4 year has a lot less jobs on the list and is designed for a person that's really hard to find. 2 year is easier, more jobs.

I do wonder what happens after 2 years though. If you can't source anyone locally, can the same candidate reapply, clocking up another 2 years, and there's your path to residency?

So the end result of this is that employers are going to have to be serious. Gone of the days of promising someone a path to residency to attract them. Gone of the days of being tied to the employer long term. Employers are going to have to stump up the big bucks, as the candidates will want that if its effectively going to be a 2 year contract role, then you are out.

Amazulu

Bill Shorten - the CFMEU's bitch

Beoz

No problem, anything to trip up Garry's propaganda.

GarryP

That was humour?

457 minimum pay is $53k, and some employers underpay even that. Basically there's not enough governance, because the coalition doesn't like to employ people to check.

Sigh.

Once again, you haven't got within 100 miles of even answering the facts presented. Hell, you are heading away from even understanding it, fingers in ears.

This was a political act by Trunbull, designed to appeal to the anti-immigrant mouth breathers of his party after seeing it work so well in the US and UK. And, of course, 457 visa holders can't vote.

Strategically it's a misstep, since getting really skilled types will help as automation bites the arse out of rote jobs. A microbiologist, going forward, is going to be more employable than an accountant. And if you want the average standard of living to not collapse, you are going to need a big rebalancing.

Amazulu

Some facts to counter your BE agenda:

My understanding is that 457s have to be paid market rates in a lot of cases - it is in mining anyway. So there is no real incentive to bring in workers to replace locals, rather importing people with critical skills that the employer needs. The 457s that I have worked with (admittedly not many in my field) have been well paid but not as well as locals - I guess the cost of relocation has to be factored into the remuneration equation. Although many are happy with this as it eventually leads to OR if desired, for some this begins to grate nad has been a source of friction

From what I have read and been told, a lot of the underpayment and exploitation of 457s that has occurred has been by Asian Australian businesses employing other Asians

verystormy

No, the new regs state that if your occupation is only eligible for a 2 year 457, then you are only eligible for two of them. After which there are no visa options.