Current coronavirus border closures had left the agriculture sector with around a 30,000 worker shortage. On 23 August 2021 the federal government announced the establishment of the Australian Agriculture visa. The purpose of new visa is to help fill a COVID-induced...
The Government is continually reviewing arrangements for visas during the pandemic. In February the Department of Home Affairs announced Covid-19 concessions for multiple Family visa applicants. Some categories of Family visas require applicants to be outside of...
On 13 November 2020, the Fair Work Commission confirmed their decision to extend COVID-19 pandemic flexibility provisions within the Clerks – Private Sector Award until 29 March 2021. The flexibility provisions (Schedule I) are aimed at preserving the...
