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Amanda Farias, a first-year lawmaker who represents the Parkchester and Castle Hill sections of the Bronx, ran to victory on that policy platform last year, and while she concedes that actually getting it done will prove more challenging, she’s convinced the political climate is now right.

MacroBusiness Access Subscriber Only Content 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 addres...

Peter Costello said Australia would never be a guest-worker state, now Josh Frydenberg is smoothing the way We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Peter Costello said Australia would never be a guest-worker state, now Josh Frydenberg is smoothing the way By Stephen Clibborn and Chris F. Wright May 12, 2021 — 5.30am Save Normal text size Advertisement This week’s budget announcement allowing international students to work unlimited hour...