The People of Australia – Australia's Multicultural Policy was launched on 16 February 2011 by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, and reaffirms the importance of a culturally diverse and socially cohesive nation.

This paper examines the effectiveness of the current Points Test in identifying potential migrants who will make the optimal contribution to Australia’s future economic challenges. The paper also examines the role of the Points Test in the context of the current skilled migration reform agenda, and is intended to generate discussion surrounding the selection factors...

This report recommends that the Department of Immigration and Citizenship focus on building and maintaining a high performance culture now that most of the recommendations of the Palmer, Comrie and Ombudsman reports have been implemented. The report was commissioned by the department to assess the progress and effectiveness of the department’s response to the 2005...

Following concerns raised about the Subclass 457 visa program, this report inquiry was commissioned to recommend changes to the scheme. This report recommends that the government should: • abolish the minimum salary level in favour of market rates of pay for all temporary visa holders on salaries less than $100,000. • develop an accreditation system...

English language requirement and occupational health and safety are the themes of this second paper from the review of the temporary skilled migration visa. Submissions are sought from interested parties on the issues raised in each of the papers. The three issues papers on the Subclass 457 visa arrangements will cover: 1 – Minimum Salary...