Committee endorses visa worker levy but Kate Carnell warns of angst for small businesses
By James Harkness · 12 February 2018 · Locked
By James Harkness · 12 February 2018 · Locked
A Senate committee has endorsed the levy, but a leading small business advocate warns of devastating consequences for local businesses. Will the new policy be a game-changer or a major setback?
A Senate committee has deemed it ‘wholly appropriate’ that employers pay a levy to access overseas workers; however, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, considers this “another blow” for small businesses. [Related article: Federal Budget: foreign worker tax introduced] In October, last year, the Federal Government introduced the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians […]
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