Crackdown on foreign workers is part of Shorten's wages campaign
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Bill Shorten is pledging an overhaul of the visa system for foreign workers, saying this is needed to make sure employers do not import cheap labour instead of hiring locals.
As Shorten campaigns on the theme of wages this week, he will cast the measures he unveils on Tuesday as levelling the playing field for Australian workers, and preventing...
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