RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation 1
2.105 The committee recommends that, for the exclusive
purposes of the 457 visa program, the Australian Workforce and Productivity
Agency be given the responsibility and commensurate funding to compile and
prepare a skills in-demand list which also takes into account regional labour
market skill shortages.
Recommendation 2
2.106 The committee recommends that the government
institute a review of the extent to which Australia's immigration system does
and should facilitate the flow of low- and- semi-skilled labour into Australia.
Recommendation 3
2.110 The committee recommends that a dedicated pathway for
intra-company transfers be introduced to the 457 visa program.
Recommendation 4
3.76 The committee recommends that the Fair Entitlements
Guarantee Act 2012 be amended to make 457 visa holders eligible for
entitlements under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme.
Recommendation 5
3.79 The committee recommends that the Government initiate
an inquiry into the extent to which relevant workplace and occupational health
and safety legislation protects the legal rights, remedies and entitlements of
457 visa holders and whether temporary migrant workers in Australia are
adequately protected by relevant workplace and occupational health and safety
laws.
Recommendation 6
3.80 The committee recommends that the immigration program
be reviewed and, if necessary, amended to provide adequate bridging
arrangements for 457 visa workers to pursue meritorious claims under
workplace and occupational health and safety legislation.
Recommendation 7
3.91 The committee recommends that the Department of
Immigration and Citizenship be required to provide 457 visa holders, on each
approval, variation or re-approval of an application, with comprehensive
information regarding sponsors' obligations; relevant workplace and human
rights governing the employment relationship; and sources of workplace, legal
and migrant advice and assistance while working in Australia.
Recommendation 8
4.24 The committee recommends that the Government prepare
and release submission guidelines for Enterprise Migration Agreements and
Regional Migration Agreements.
Recommendation 9
5.104 The committee recommends that the government initiate
a review of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration (MACSM) to
establish clear terms of reference, operating guidelines and consultation and
communication strategies for that body.
Recommendation 10
5.111 The committee recommends that the proposed changes to
on-hire arrangements and sponsors' obligation not to recover certain costs be
effected immediately and separately to the regulation currently proposed to
commence on 1 July 2013.
Recommendation 11
5.114 The committee recommends that the proposed empowerment
of Fair Work Inspectors under the Migration Act 1958 and to subclass 457
visa condition 8107 be effected immediately and separately to the Migration
Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013.
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