Coalition completes ultimate betrayal of local workers

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By Leith van Onselen

The Abbott Government yesterday announced sweeping changes to the 457 ‘temporary’ work visa program to make it much easier for Australian businesses to import so-called skilled foreign workers. From The Australian:

The application process for the temporary visa program would be streamlined and English language testing relaxed, Mr Abbott said.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.