Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade and Investment) Share this | Hansard source

For example, under Labor's enterprise migration agreement, or EMA, on which the IFA was modelled, all that was required was a labour market analysis—that is, a report on the state of the local labour market. You look out of the window and you make an assessment. Under our IFA, a labour market analysis and labour market testing—that is, advertising locally for Australian workers—are mandatory before a single visa will be granted. But do not take my word for it. For the benefit of those opposite who might be listening, senior immigration official David Wilden was asked about these IFA requirements at last week's JSCOT hearing.

Ms Butler interjecting—

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