Proportion of Indian IT workers on 457 visas on rock bottom pay triples

By Anna Patty
Updated December 4 2016 - 5:18pm, first published December 3 2016 - 12:15am
Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton has tasked the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration to review the skilled migration program. Photo: Andrew Meares
Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton has tasked the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration to review the skilled migration program. Photo: Andrew Meares

The proportion of IT professionals from India granted 457 visas and paid base salaries of $53,900 or less, much lower than experienced Australian IT professionals, has tripled under the Coalition government, a study has found.

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