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Working holiday makers (WHM) have been a key part of Australia’s immigration arrangements since at least the 1970s. They became significantly mor

Working holiday makers (WHM) have been a key part of Australia’s immigration arrangements since at least the 1970s. They became significantly mor

27 July 2021 9:27am In the 1970s, worker exploitation was rife in the rag and car manufacturing trades. But even these days, migrant workers desperate for a source of income are unlikely to raise grievances, becoming vulnerable to exploitation. From restaurants to abattoirs and farms, exploitation continues to exist. The Australian government has released an exposure draft of the Migrant Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill 2021 that proposes new criminal offences and civil penalties to further protect migrant workers from exploitation. Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Mu...

Date Time New penalties proposed to protect migrant workers from coercive exploitation The Government has released for public consultation an exposure draft of the Migration Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill 2021 that proposes new criminal offences and civil penalties to further protect migrant workers from exploitation. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke said the proposed Bill sends a strong message from the Australian Government that wage underpayment and other exploitative practices against migrant workers are unacceptabl...

Isaac Nellist argues that the Fair Work Commission's ruling that a Deliveroo rider was unfairly dismissed is an important win for gig workers in their ongoing fight to be recognised as employees.