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The Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) has just revealed that they strongly object to the government's planned 457 visa program changes and restrictions - an opinion no doubt shared by many migration agents.

AMMA chief executive Steve Knott said in a June 3 statement that using skilled migration "as a political football" would not blind the public to the government's poor performance in the areas of employment, border protection and economic performance.

"Immigration Minister Brendan O’Connor may be determined to deliver for his trade union mates in the face of all facts and reason, but the wider community is simply not buying into the government’s borderline xenophobic political campaign," he said.

In particular, Mr Knott objects to Labor's plan of reintroducing "unworkable labour market testing policies" into the 457
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