Chapter 3 – Issues raised during the inquiry

3.1 The main issue raised by submissions received by the committee related to the increased cost burden the Bill would impose on participating employers. The committee also received evidence that the proposed application of the laws to existing visa arrangements had an unfair retrospective effect and that the severity of the sanctions for non-compliance with a request for information necessitated that employers be granted more time to comply.
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UNEMPLOYMENT in Tasmania has fallen to its lowest level since 1979 with less than 10,000 people looking for work.

Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released today put unemployment in Tasmania for September at 3.9 per cent on a trend basis.
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A report by respected economic analyst Access Economics shows that new migrants to Australia deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to the Commonwealth budget and the broader economy every year.
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Temporary visa applications to Australia are being processed faster and more efficiently since the setting up of three dedicated centres, Immigration Minister Senator Chris Evans says.

Accountants had called for restrictions on work visas to be eased to cope with demand in their profession.
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Dear Subclass 457 sponsor

I am writing to inform you of recent and upcoming changes to the Subclass 457 – Business (Long Stay) visa and to provide you with a range of information pertaining to employer requirements.
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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans today released new data showing a 27 per cent increase in the temporary skilled migration (subclass 457 visa) program for 2007-08.
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