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That is to say that holders of 457 visas, a 4 year temporary skilled migrant visa, migrants are earning more than the average salaries of local workers across all industries in which they are employed.

There is a local debate on this….foreign workers were blamed for driving down local wages yet at the same time unions and the Rudd Government insist that still many visa holders are exploited by unscrupulous employers.

The 457 visa was introduced by The Howard government in hope of alleviating the growing skills crisis – However, the skills crisis has worsened and the Rudd Government cites it as a key contributor to upward pressure on inflation and interest rates and promising a massive program of skills training as part of its “education revolution”.