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Some are having snow and ice this time of the year, we have a 30 C morning today.

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DIBP advise that partner visa applications may take between 12 - 15 months for determination. Our last two granted were well within this time. Well done DIBP.

The Backpacker Tax: The Backpacker Tax will be 15 per cent after the Greens sided with the government on the last parliamentary sitting day for 2016. Throughout the week various proposals from multiple parties were floated to bring about a resolution. Earlier on Thursday the government stayed firm in its support for the tax to be 15 per cent, despite pressure from the Senate Crossbench and Federal Opposition that the tax should be either 13 per cent or 10.5 per cent. Earlier this week the government lost a vote in the Senate which would have seen the 15 per cent proposal become law. Thursday 1 December was the last Parliamentary sitting day making the need for a resolution dire. If no resolution is sought then the original 32.5 per cent tax rate would be applied from 1 January 2017. The higher new tax rate has seen seasonal workers in agriculture and tourism virtually dry up. The National Farmers’ Federation has been lobbying for parliament to agree to the 15 per cent rate saying that enough is enough. While their preference is for the 15 per cent tax rate, they were also agreeable to the 13 per cent rate as long as it was decided before parliament rose for the year.

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The Turnbull Government is committed to ensure migrant workers in Australia are protected from exploitation by unscrupulous employers. A task force has now been set up to monitor this. A number of recent high-profile cases where vulnerable migrant workers have been underpaid and exploited at work have exposed unacceptable gaps in the system," Minister Cash said. "While the Government acknowledges that the majority of employers do the right thing by their employees, we will not tolerate exploitation in Australian workplaces." "The Taskforce will support effective ongoing collaboration between agencies to ensure that efforts to stamp out exploitation take a whole-of-government approach." Measures include: Increasing penalties that apply to employers who underpay workers and who fail to keep proper employment records. A new higher penalty category of ‘serious contraventions’ will be introduced, and will apply to any employer that has intentionally ripped off workers, regardless of the employer’s size. Introducing new provisions that capture franchisors who fail to deal with exploitation by their franchisees. Delivering a $20 million funding increase for the capabilities and workforce of the Fair Work Ombudsman. Strengthening the powers of the Fair Work Ombudsman so that it can more effectively deal with employers who intentionally exploit workers by compelling them to produce information and answer questions.

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Working Holiday Maker visa - VAC reduction and tax rates announced The Government has today announced that it will reduce the VAC for working holiday maker visa applications by $50 to $390 on 1 January 2017. It was also announced that the proposed significant increases to WHM tax rates would not go ahead. The tax rate on earnings up to $37,000 will be 19% of earnings, with the marginal rate applying for earnings above that amount. Employers will be required to undertake a one-off registration with the ATO, designed to prevent exploitation of WHM and to improve the integrity for the scheme. Contact Us for more information.

Newsletter Number 6 - September 2016 Partner Visas

Newsletter Number 6 - September 2016 Partner Visas

B sure you can return – more infrmation Bridging visas. Some of you have asked about leaving Australia while waiting for a visa application to be processed. Your Bridging visa A ceases when you leave Australia. However, when you hold a Bridging visa B, you won’t have to worry about getting another visa while overseas to return to Australia when or if your substantive visa ceases. If you return to Australia on a Bridging visa B, you will remain lawful even after your substantive visa ceases. Depending on your situation, a Bridging visa B can be granted with a travel period of up to 12 months and will let you depart and re-enter Australia as often as you wish within that time. Be sure you can return. Investigate the Bridging visa B before you leave.