17 March 2016
© Commonwealth of Australia 2016 ISBN 978-1-76010-397-2
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Inquiry terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Extension to the inquiry Scope and structure of the report Acknowledgements Note on references
Background Reviews and reforms of temporary visa programs Interactions between the various visa programs Committee view
Introduction The balance between permanent and temporary migration The responsiveness of the 457 visa program to changes in domestic labour supply and skills demand Regulations and obligations under the 457 visa program, Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) and Labour Agreements Committee view
Introduction The nature of the Working Holiday Maker program The Seasonal Worker program Agricultural labour markets and the role of WHM visa workers Meat processing labour markets and the role of WHM visa workers Committee view
Introduction Impact of 457 visas on training and skills development, graduate employment programs, and future workforce capacity Impact of 417 visas on training in the meat processing sector The effectiveness of the current training obligations Proposals to replace the current training arrangements Committee view
Introduction Vulnerability of temporary migrant workers Access to justice Exploitation of 457 visa workers Committee view
Introduction Working Holiday Maker visa program Exploitation of Working Holiday Maker visa workers by labour hire companies in the horticulture industry Exploitation of Working Holiday Maker visa workers by labour hire companies in the meat processing industry The Fair Work Ombudsman investigation into the labour hire arrangements of the Baiada Group Committee view
Introduction International student visa program Undocumented migrant labour Coercion of temporary visa workers into breaching their visa The exploitation of international student visa workers at 7-Eleven Franchising Code of Conduct Committee view
Introduction Background to the role and activities of the government agencies Provision of information and education Building a culture of compliance with workplace law Enforcement actions Resourcing of the FWO Proposed changes to the powers of the regulator and regulatory regimes International Convention on Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and their Families Committee view
Submissions Additional information Tabled documents
Objectives Terms of reference Resourcing Tabling in Parliament
Committee SecretarySenate Education and Employment CommitteesPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3521eec.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the impact of Australia’s temporary work visa programs on the Australian labour market and on the temporary work visa holders.
05 Feb 2016: Canberra20 Nov 2015: Melbourne24 Sep 2015: Melbourne
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