Academics: Frydenberg turns Australia into guest worker state

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at 1:40 pm on May 12, 2021 | 12 comments
Stephen Clibborn and Chris F. Wright from the University of Sydney have attacked Josh Frydenberg’s decision to uncap international students’ work hours across hospitality and tourism, claiming that it will create a
“guest worker state” that will push wages and working conditions lower:
Our research shows it [the decision] is consistent with a troubling 25-year trend.
This policy does nothing to address the glaring inadequacies of the current employment enforcement regime for temporary migrants, which are particularly stark in parts of hospitality. It effectively offers international students up as sacrificial lambs to these employers renowned for exploitation…

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