Employment News

Minister welcomes positive outcome from abattoir meeting

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today said he was pleased that a roundtable meeting had resolved migrant worker issues surrounding the Western Exporters abattoir.
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Minister welcomes interim report on skilled migration

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed an interim report from a group of industry experts on Australia’s temporary skilled migration program.
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Immigration Package to Ease Skills Shortage

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today unveiled a package of migration measures designed to address Australia’s skills and labour shortages.

Senator Evans said the package had the potential to provide thousands of additional workers in the short term, especially for the labour-strapped mining and construction industries.
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