Australian prime minister Julia Gillard is taking flak from the nation’s tech industry for accusing IT firms of abusing the nation’s skilled migration program. The “457 visas” program is designed to facilitate the immigration of skilled overseas workers to fill voids in the labor force. Gillard, however, said that the nation’s tech industry is abusing the plan as “a substitute for spreading important opportunity to Australian working people.” Australia’s tech sector has taken exception to her comments.
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PM's Stabs at Visa Program Ignite Furor in Aussie Tech Industry
Posted by: David Vranicar March 14, 2013 09:32 AMAustralian prime minister Julia Gillard is taking flak from the nation’s tech industry for accusing IT firms of abusing the nation’s skilled migration program. The “457 visas” program is designed to facilitate the immigration of skilled overseas workers to fill voids in the labor force. Gillard, however, said that the nation’s tech industry is abusing the plan as “a substitute for spreading important opportunity to Australian working people.” Australia’s tech sector has taken exception to her comments.