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Labor's 'xenophobic' plan for Aussie jobs
Created on Thursday 09 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
A Plan for Australian Jobs, Labor's latest attempt to create jobs and lift productivity, has been met with disbelief by media.
The Australian government recently revealed that it was putting $1 billion towards keeping "Australian jobs safe" from foreigners.
This plan, which has been called 'xenophobic' by the World Socialist Website (WSS), is the latest manifestation of Julia Gillard's promise "stop foreign workers being put at the front of the queue, with Australian workers at the back" by limiting the number of staff with 457 immigration visas that Australian employers can hire.
Liana Allan, convenor at Migration Alliance, believes the entire scheme is an insult to Australian intelligence.
"Does Labor still not understand that Australia was built on the back of migration and skilled migration? None of us got here ...
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Created on Wednesday 08 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
Brendan O'Connor, minister for immigration and citizenship, stated on Tuesday (May 7) that bridging visas could potentially apply to asylum seekers who arrive in boats. There are currently five categories ...
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Created on Wednesday 08 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
A total of 40,000 people have now arrived in Australia by boat, despite Labor's attempts to stem the tide of asylum seekers with their border protection regime. Since July 1 last year, 320 boats have ...
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Created on Tuesday 07 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
Health insurance requirements for temporary graduate 485 immigration visas have been updated by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). The visa previously allowed graduates to stay in ...
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Created on Tuesday 07 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
Brendan O'Connor, Australia's minister for immigration and citizenship, announced on Friday (May 3) that the first significant investor visa has been granted. These migration visas were introduced ...
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Created on Monday 06 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
Immigration minister Brendan O'Connor has admitted that his comments regarding the number of people scamming the 457 immigration visas scheme is not based on official facts and figures. Last week, ...
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