Labor pledges stricter rules for skilled worker visas

Crackdown includes measures to limit work visas to areas of genuine skills shortages

Labor will tighten work rules for skilled visa holders and redirect $4bn of unspent funding for northern Australia to projects including a gas pipeline.

The visa crackdown includes measures to limit work visas to areas of genuine skills shortages and strengthen assessments to ensure foreign workers have the right skills and occupational licenses.

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