House debates

Tuesday, 30 May 2006

Questions without Notice

Workplace Relations

3:14 pm

Photo of Jenny MacklinJenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

Is the Prime Minister also aware that overseas workers brought in on temporary 457 visas are being given enough slaughter work, and extra work such as night cleaning, to get them a full working week in order to meet their visa requirements? Can the Prime Minister explain to Naracoorte’s local workers why the Howard government’s temporary visa scheme provides an incentive for employers to stand down or lay off Australian workers first  while providing greater job security to temporary workers from overseas?

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