The systemic exploitation of migrant workers

Thursday 3 November 2016

Since the 7-Eleven migrant worker scandal broke last year, there has been a regular flow of stories emerging about the systemic abuse of Australia’s various migrant worker programs.

The issue culminated earlier this year when the Senate Education and Employment References Committee released a scathing report entitled A National Disgrace: The Exploitation of Temporary Work Visa Holders, which documented the abuses of Australia’s temporary visa system for foreign workers.

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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.