The Australian Federal Budget was handed down on 12 May 2015 by the then Australian Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey. If you are coming to work in Australia as a working holiday maker from 1 July 2016, the amount of tax you will be required to pay on your Australian earnings will change. Effective from 1 …

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Two-thirds of 457 visa workers have secured jobs that did not have to be advertised to Australians. There has been a long debate about Australia’s reliance on overseas workers, and new Immigration Department statistics reveal just one in three of the temporary business sponsored work visas granted last year was subject to ‘labour market testing’ …

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Farmers are being warned they could be held liable for the underpayment of workers on their farms, even if they’re employed through labour hire companies. The Fair Work Ombudsman is cracking down on the exploitation of working holiday makers on 417 visas, following a spike in complaints. These workers often don’t complain, as they are …

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