Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Department of Immigration and Citizenship Temporary Business (Long Stay) – Standard Business Sponsorship (Subclass 457) document: see http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/index.htm (accessed 16 October 2008)

[2]        Department of Immigration and Citizenship 2006-07 Annual Report, p. 69.

[3]        Phillips, J., 'Temporary (long stay) business visas: subclass 457', Research Note no. 15 2006-07, 21 February 2007.

[4]        Department of Immigration and Citizenship 2006-07 Annual Report, p. 68. This figure includes primary and secondary visa holders.

[5]        Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, media release dated 30 June 2008. This figure includes primary and secondary visa holders.

[6]        Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, media release dated 30 June 2008

 

Chapter 2 - Overview of the bill

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 15.

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, pp 6, 7 and 9.

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 18.

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 21.

[6]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 21.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 30.

[8]        Second Reading Speech, Senate Hansard, 24 September 2008, p. 4.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 32.

[10]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 40.

[11]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 44.

[12]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 47.

[13]      Second Reading Speech, Senate Hansard, 24 November 2008, p. 3.

[14]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 59.

[15]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 73.

 

Chapter 3 - Issues

[1]        Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 6, Attachment: Response to discussion paper – Business (Long Stay) subclass 457 and related temporary visa reforms, p. 1.

[2]        Association of Consulting Engineers Australia, Submission 4, p. 4.

[3]        Committee Hansard, p. 27.

[4]        Committee Hansard, p. 16.

[5]        Committee Hansard, p. 9.

[6]        Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 19, p. 4.

[7]        The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia, Submission 5, pp 1-2.

[8]        Construction Forestry Mining and Energy, Submission 7, p. 4.

[9]        ASCO – Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, which is a skill-based occupations index. The scale comprises 9 points corresponding to 5 skill levels ASCO 1-3 (skill levels 1 and 2) comprises managers and administrators, professionals and associate professionals. ASCO 4 (skill level 3) comprises Tradespersons and related workers.  ASCO 9 (skill level 5) describes labourers and related workers.

[10]      Committee Hansard, p. 43.

[11]      Committee Hansard, p. 43.

[12]      Senate Hansard, 24 September 2008, p. 1521.

[13]      Information provided by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

[14]      Information provided by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

[15]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18a, p. 19 .

[16]      Committee Hansard, p. 8.

[17]      Australian Mines and Metals Association, Submission 8, p. 3.

[18]      Association of Consulting Engineers Australia, Submission 4, p. 4.

[19]      Association of Consulting Engineers Australia, Submission 4, p. 6.

[20]      Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 6, p. 4.

[21]      Migration Institute of Australia, Submission 23, p. 1.

[22]      Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland, Ltd, Submission 1, p. 5.

[23]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18a, p. 1.

[24]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[25]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18, p. 8.

[26]      Committee Hansard, p. 35.

[27]      Committee Hansard, p. 36.

[28]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18, p. 15.

[29]      Interim New Edition – uncleared draft issued by the Attorney‑General's Department, February 2008, pp 64 and 65. The Guide was originally issued March 2004.

[30]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 4.

[31]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 4.

[32]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 8.

[33]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 9.

[34]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[35]      Committee Hansard, p. 17.

[36]      Fragomen Global, Submission 11, p. 11.

[37]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 5.

[38]      Fragomen Global, Submission 11, p. 10.

[39]      Committee Hansard, p. 34.

[40]      Fragomen Global, Submission 11, p. 3.

[41]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 10.

[42]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 3.

[43]      Committee Hansard, pp 36-37.

[44]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 40.

[45]      Committee Hansard, p. 32.

[46]      Fragomen Global, Submission 11, p. 9.

[47]      Fragomen Global, Submission 11, p. 9.

[48]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 6.

[49]      For example, Chamber of Minerals and Energy, WA in conjunction with Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Ltd, Submission 14, p. 2.

[50]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 7.

[51]      For example, see Committee Hansard, p. 5.

[52]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18, p. 12.

[53]      Committee Hansard, p. 35.

[54]      Committee Hansard, p 16.

[55]      Committee Hansard, p. 33.

[56]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18, p. 73.

[57]      Committee Hansard, p. 35.

[58]      Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 6, p. 2

[59]      Association of Consulting Engineers Australia, Submission 4, p. 5.

[60]      Australian Industry Group, Submission 12, p. 2.

[61]      Committee Hansard, p. 18.

[62]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18, p. 73.

[63]      Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Submission 18A, p. 2.