Released on = June 28, 2007, 12:08 am

Press Release Author = meatinfo.co.uk

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = The Australian government has launched a new drive to
attract meat migrants to Western Australia.

Press Release Body = The Australian government has launched a new drive to attract
meat migrants to Western Australia.

Skilled meat workers will be granted temporary entry under a three-year labour
agreement finalised by Kevin Andrews, minister for immigration and citizenship, and
Margaret Quirk, West Australian minister for Small Business.

A national unemployment rate of 4.4% and 2.7% in Western Australia has resulted in a
temporary shortage of skilled workers in the meat industry.

To be party to the agreement employers must commit to training Australian workers.
There will be strict skills assessments and a minimum salary requirement of
AU$41,850 or £17,500 (the standard minimum salary level) or the relevant industrial
instrument, whichever is higher.

The Australian Government hope that the new agreement will provide West Australian
meat companies with a temporary solution to the shortage of skilled meat workers
while at the same time ensuring that the jobs of Australian workers are protected.

Australia will spend an extra $85.3m over the next four years to maintain the
integrity of the temporary skilled migration programme and help prevent breaches of
the system. The Australian government is introducing fast-tracking of applications
for employers who have a strong and demonstrated record of complying with the 457
visa programme.

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