Report

Inquiry into the effectiveness of the current temporary skilled visa system in targeting genuine skills shortages

2 April 2019

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Members of the committee	(PDF 24KB)
Abbreviations	(PDF 8KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 60KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 17KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report
Chapter 2 - Overview of Australia's temporary skilled visa system	(PDF 334KB)
Current temporary skilled visa system Recent changes to the skilled visa system General issues raised about the current system Committee view
Chapter 3 - Processes for determining skills shortages, occupation lists and skills assessments	(PDF 49KB)
Placement of occupations on the skilled migration occupation lists Submitter and witness views on the occupation lists and associated issues Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Skills assessments regime Committee view
Chapter 4 - Labour market testing requirements and the use of labour agreements	(PDF 168KB)
Overview of labour market testing requirements Arguments in support of maintaining or extending labour market testing Arguments in favour of reducing labour market testing requirements Waivers of labour market testing requirements because of international trade agreements Use of labour agreements in the temporary skilled visa system Committee view
Chapter 5 - Investing in local training to address skills shortages	(PDF 126KB)
The Skilling Australians Fund levy National Partnership Agreement on the Skilling Australians Fund Stakeholder views on the Skilling Australians Fund levy Ensuring that SAF funds contribute towards local skills needs Other proposals for ensuring that training outcomes are achieved Committee view
Chapter 6 - Temporary skilled worker compliance and enforcement arrangements	(PDF 126KB)
Introduction The extent of skilled visa worker exploitation and awareness of workplace rights Case studies Compliance measures and protections for workers, enforcement arrangements and sanctions frameworks Recommendations of the Migrant Workers' Taskforce Committee view
Dissenting report of Government Committee Members	(PDF 53KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions, additional information, answers to questions on notice and tabled documents	(PDF 13KB)
Submissions Additional Information Answers to questions on notice Tabled documents
Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 14KB)
Appendix 3	(PDF 24KB)

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Report

Inquiry into the effectiveness of the current temporary skilled visa system in targeting genuine skills shortages

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About this inquiry

Past Public Hearings