Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

I am very happy to try again to read to the shadow minister the clear guidelines with regard to IFAs:

Employers must show DIBP that there is demonstrated labour market need, Australians have been given the first opportunity through evidence of domestic recruitment activity (i.e. labour market testing) and there are no suitably qualified Australians.

I am quoting from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection guidelines. I will support Senator Wong with a copy of the chart, if that would be helpful to her. And, of course, I would note in appreciation the government's thanks to Professor the Hon. Bob Carr, Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at UTS, who, as I understand it, has most recently endorsed the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Perhaps Senator Wong is familiar with him. (Time expired)