Highlights
- Currently, the federal government decides which occupations are eligible for temporary visa workers through a list of professions that it deems are “in shortage”.
- The proposed new Temporary Skilled worker visa would see the number of full-time jobs eligible for visas rise from 44 per cent to 66 per cent. It would also make sure temporary sponsorship is reserved for higher-wage jobs, as the report claims Australia is sponsoring too many low-skilled workers.
- Today more than 50 per cent of sponsored workers now earn less than the average full-time worker, up from 38 per cent in 2005.
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