Australian government axes 457 work visa: experts react
In this cross-posting from The Conversation, senior academics reveal what Malcolm Turnbull’s changes to 457 visas mean for Australian employers, local and international employees and the future of our workforce.
The Turnbull government is axing the 457 visa program and replacing it with a new Temporary Skill Shortage Visa. This comes after a history of problems with the 457 program, including uncovered abuse of workers.
The new scheme will be made up of two streams, one short term (issued for two years) and one medium term (issued for up to four years for “more focused occupation lists”). Both of these will be subject to labour market testing including a requirement for two years of work experience, a market salary rate assessment and a new non-discriminatory workforce test.
