The legislative instrument was introduced in July by the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection in response to the disallowance of new offshore visa regulations by the Senate. APPEA Chief Executive David Byers has backed the decision and wants other parties to also. “The original changes to the offshore visa system that were subsequently disallowed by the Senate did not threaten Australian jobs, as was claimed by some – they supported Australian jobs,” he said.
Federal Court upholds visa ruling for offshore workers
