Researchers found pervasive worker underpayment in Australia, with two-thirds of temporary visa holders paid less than they were legally owed.
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Migrant workers who get labour claims ‘certified’ will now be allowed to stay and pursue them. But significantly, it’s not only the government that will be able to certify these claims.
Slashing the permanent migration intake will do little to help manage population growth and may well make building more homes even harder.
Our research found Australia’s visa system continues to harm migrants once they’ve experienced exploitation. Survivors described being left destitute and desperate without access to services.
Last year, the workplace cop fined employers just $4 million for underpaying workers. The Tax Office collected $3 billion in penalties from people who didn’t pay their tax.
Exploitation flourishes because regulators do not routinely detect or punish labour law noncompliance.
As we begin to emerge from restrictions, there are many things the federal government could do to improve the conditions for those stranded, and speed up their return home.
A new survey is the first in Australia to look at the residency and visa status of migrant and refugee women, and the first to ask specific questions about controlling behaviour.
Australia’s population growth is expected to be stagnant over the next two years, due largely to decreased immigration. This won’t lead to a quick economic recovery.
New research shows women on temporary visas are trapped in family violence by a lack of financial support, safe accommodation, and the threat of their visa being revoked.
In a new survey of 6,100 temporary visa holders, half of Chinese respondents said they have been subjected to racism, while 76% were less likely to recommend Australia as a place to study.
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Associate Professor, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Anti-slavery researcher and practitioner, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Public Policy and Political Science, University of Sydney
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Senior research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Research associate, Grattan Institute
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Honorary Professor of Demography, Centre for Health Policy, The University of Melbourne
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Deputy Program Director, Migration and Labour Markets, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW
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Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University
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Director of the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Hub and Senior Lecturer in Criminology Monash University, Monash University
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Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Sociology, Adelaide University
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Professor of Criminology, Griffith University