Expanding the Pacific Labour Scheme (ECR138)

Summary of proposal

Component 1

This component would bring the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) under the Temporary Work (International Relations) (subclass 403) visa in line with Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (subclass 482) visas in terms of treatment of secondary applicants.

PLS secondary applicants would be subject to the following conditions (in line with those for TSS secondary applicants):

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Transfer functions of the ROC to the FWC (ECR160)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would transfer the functions of the Registered Organisations Commission (ROC) to the Fair Work Commission (FWC).

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

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Transfer functions of the ROC to the FWC (ECR160)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would transfer the functions of the Registered Organisations Commission (ROC) to the Fair Work Commission (FWC).

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

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Increasing FIRB Fees and Penalties (ECR166)

Summary of proposal

The proposal seeks to increase the fees and penalties levied by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), on an ongoing basis. Specifically, the proposal would:

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Increasing FIRB Fees and Penalties (ECR166)

Summary of proposal

The proposal seeks to increase the fees and penalties levied by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), on an ongoing basis. Specifically, the proposal would:

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Strengthening Competition to Ease Cost of Living Pressures (ECR171)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has 4 components, each starting from 1 July 2022.

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Strengthening Competition to Ease Cost of Living Pressures (ECR171)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has 4 components, each starting from 1 July 2022.

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Strengthening Competition to Ease Cost of Living Pressures (ECR171)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has 4 components, each starting from 1 July 2022.

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Strengthening Competition to Ease Cost of Living Pressures (ECR171)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has 4 components, each starting from 1 July 2022.

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Abolish punitive social security programs (ECR557)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the following compulsory income support measures from 1 July 2022:

  • Youth Jobs Prepare-Trial-Hire (PaTH) program
  • Work for the Dole
  • Community Development Program
  • Cashless Debit Card
  • All compulsory Income Management measures – Income support recipients would still be able to voluntarily access the income management program.
  • ParentsNext program.

A disaggregation of the financial implications of each measure being abolished was also requested.

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