Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

I absolutely can. In correcting the misinformation I am only too happy to be joining Labor luminaries such as former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, former trade minister Simon Crean and the Labor premiers in Australia. The list goes on and on. I can confirm that, under IFAs, companies will not be able to pay lower pages to foreign workers. The project agreement program makes it very, very clear that all overseas employees under a project labour agreement must be employed under terms and conditions that are no less favourable to the employer's Australian workforce.

The IFA MOU also states clearly that Chinese workers must be engaged in accordance with Australian law and regulations, including applicable Australia workplace law, work safety law and relevant Australian licensing regulations and certification standards. These requirements are not subject to negotiation.