Senate debates
Thursday, 7 September 2017
Questions without Notice
Temporary Work Visas
2:25 pm
Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source
Thank you, and I was just getting to the reasons that the visas are granted in that particular industry. In that industry, where a vessel is internationally flagged, for example, the company may have senior foreign crew members who have extensive experience or proprietary knowledge of that particular vessel. But, again, the overall premise of this government has always been that you must employ Australians first; however, there may sometimes be a case where foreign labour is required, and I've always— (Time expired)
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