Temporary visas
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Are there 'over a million 457s' in Australia?
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie claims 457 visas are partly responsible for a lack of employment opportunities in Australia, with more than a million such visas issued.
Report
Working it out
This review examines the current evidence base to explore the strengths, opportunities and challenges facing newly arrived refugees and temporary protection visa holders in the Australian labour market.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Why Michaelia Cash's claims on 457 visas get mixed verdicts
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash says the number of migrant workers on 457 visas doubled under Labor then fell under the Coalition, accounting for less than one per cent of Australia's workforce in 2016. Is she correct?
Report
A national disgrace: the exploitation of temporary work visa holders
This report examines the impact of Australia's temporary work visa programs on the Australian labour market and on the temporary work visa holders. Although a range of varied and specific matters were raised during the course of the inquiry, certain themes run across one or more of the temporary visa programs. The report is therefore...
Submission
ECCV submission to the Victorian Inquiry into the Labour Hire Industry and Insecure Work
ECCV recognises that culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD) are often adversely affected by exploitative labour hire practices based on our consultations with CALD communities, service providers and regional Victorian ECCs. While labour hire and insecure work affects many communities, the ethno-specific dimension of exploitation and insecure work remains consistent in certain sectors such as...