Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 6 February 2012:

With reference to the following examples of skilled workers in the technical and trades areas in Western Australia who were eligible under the previous points test, yet are ineligible under the points test that became effective on 1 July 2011:

34 year old construction project manager with competent English and 8 years work experience (w/exp)

33 year old mechanical engineer with competent English and 8 years w/exp

29 year old electrician with competent English and 8 years w/exp

41 year old construction project manager with proficient English and 8 years w/exp

40 year old mechanical engineer with proficient English and 8 years w/exp

42 year old electrician with proficient English and 8 years w/exp

(1) What is the policy rationale behind technical and trades workers being eligible on 30 June 2011 and ineligible on 1 July 2011.

(2) Does the department have any plans to review the points test.

(3) What feedback has been received relating to the points test.