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❓ WA Department of Training and Workforce Development submitted a formal submission to the Migration Review, opposing changes to the Working Holiday Maker visa program that would negatively impact labour supply. The Minister has not formally written to or met with the Minister for Home Affairs or stakeholder groups regarding the visa changes.

AnsweredQoN 855Legislative Assembly

Asked

17 August 2023

Member

Ms M. Beard

Portfolio

Training

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I refer to the Migration Review recently conducted which is sitting with the Federal Minister for Home Affairs, and I ask : (a) Did the Department of Workforce and Training, make a formal submission to the review process in November 2022; (b) Between November 2022 and 14 August 2023, has the Minister or her office formally written to, or met with the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the recommendation to dramatically change the Working Holiday Maker Visa, noting the devastating impact this change will have on regional WA; and (c) Between November 2022 and 14 August 2023, has the Minister formally met with any stakeholder groups regarding the current Migration Review and specifically about the changes to the Working Holiday Maker Visa?

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Answered

20 September 2023

Responded by

Minister for Training

Response time

8 days

(a)   The WA Government does not support any changes to the Working Holiday Maker visa program which would adversely impact labour supply in WA, particularly in critical sectors across regional and remote areas. The Department of Training and Workforce Development prepared a formal submission to the review process and has made it clear that WA wants an ongoing role in decisions relating to national migration policy settings.
(b)    No.
(c)   No requests to meet have been received from stakeholder groups.

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