Australian Agriculture Visa - who, what, where, when and how? A new visa for agricultural workers

Read more: https://www.workvisalawyers.com.au/news/all/australian-agriculture-visa-update.html CONTENTS 00:20:21 About 01:10:01 Who Can Get the Agriculture Visa? 02:08:20 What Type of Work Would I Do? 02:28:12 Protections for Workers 04:06:05 How Would I Get to Australia? 04:45:19 When Will the Agriculture Visa be Available? SCRIPT EXCERPT Australia’s Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud, has announced the new Agriculture visa will become available before the end of 2021. In the initial stages, the agriculture visa will be rolled out to residents of countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Under the proposal, applicants will receive a visa to live in Australia for 3 years provided they: 1. Perform agricultural work for the bulk of their time in Australia; and 2. Return to their home nation for 3 months of every year. The visa already looks different to the Seasonal Worker Program in that employer sponsorship will not be required. This will give travellers the freedom to change employers once in Australia. In Australia the minimum wage any employee can be legally paid is AUD $19.84 per hour, before tax. Horticultural workers like fruit pickers however, are often paid a piecemeal rate per unit picked or processed (eg. $1 per bucket of apples) rather than an hourly rate. This type of job is covered by a law called the Horticulture Award. While such fruit picking type roles are not paid by the hour, the law says the rate of pay must be enough that the “average competent employee” would be able to earn at least 15% more than the minimum wage. So if you worked 8 hours picking apples, you should be able to earn 15% more than what you would have earned working 8 hours at minimum wage. Anyone who is not receiving an adequate wage for the work they are doing, or is living in poor or dangerous conditions can get free advice and help from the Fair Work Ombudsman. A worker cannot get in trouble or have their visa cancelled for contacting the Fair Work Ombudsman – this is called the Assurance Protocol and it is in place to ensure visa holders can get help when they need it without fear of punishment or deportation. To read more of Abul Rizvi's work, see: https://independentaustralia.net/profile-on/abul-rizvi,975 Michael McCormack, leader of the National Party and Acting Prime Minister, has promised the new visa will be available by September 2021 and David Littleproud has said it will be in place by the end of the year at the latest. Realistically, with so many Australians already stuck outside Australia and with Covid still increasing internationally, we would not expect such a visa program to be available for the next 2 years. INFO We hope you found the video helpful! Remember to subscribe to the Work Visa Lawyers channel for more videos. If you would like assistance with getting a visa in Australia, you can contact us at: Website: www.workvisalawyers.com.au Email: [email protected] For up to date migration news and support, follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workvisalawyers Twitter: https://twitter.com/work_visa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workvisalaw... While all information in this video is correct at the time of publication, it is subject to change without notice. This video is for educational purposes only and nothing in this video or its description constitutes legal advice. For advice on your personal circumstances, please make an appointment at Work Visa Lawyers: https://www.workvisalawyers.com.au/. Copyright Work Visa Lawyers Pty Ltd 2021 SOURCES https://minister.awe.gov.au/littleproud/media-releases/seasonal-agriculture-worker-visa https://asean.org/ https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/one-thing-foreign-tourists-will-do-to-come-to-australia/news-story/330d79c59f73186fbe3cae8ec1817cb5 https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-fruit-crops-left-to-spoil-no-backpacker-pickers-queensland/e3484973-e2d6-4a32-9487-edf8019c9257 https://www.sbs.com.au/news/new-agricultural-visa-to-be-extended-to-asean-countries-before-end-of-the-year https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/everything-can-wait-but-not-agriculture-1.1688840 https://www.fairwork.gov.au/horticulture-showcase https://www.sbs.com.au/news/farmers-welcome-new-agricultural-visa-but-worker-exploitation-concerns-remain

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