Removal of mandatory Workforce Australia advertising for labour market testing

Policy effect

Removed the mandatory requirement to advertise nominated positions on Workforce Australia as part of labour market testing for subclass 482 and 494 nominations.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Removed the mandatory requirement to advertise nominated positions on Workforce Australia as part of labour market testing for subclass 482 and 494 nominations.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… e Migration Act; and evidence that LMT has occurred under subsection 140GBA(6A) of the Migration Act for the purposes of subparagraph 140GBA(3)(b)(i) of the Migration Act. 8 The purpose of LIN 23/072 is to amend LIN 18/036 to streamline the LMT requirements by updating the manner in which LMT in relation to a nominated position must be undertaken. 9 In particular, LIN 23/072 removes the requirement in current paragraph 8(3)(a) of the principal instrument to advertise the nominated position on the Workforce Australia website (www.workforceaustralia.gov.au). The methods specified in current subp … 018 is amended as set out in Schedule 1 to the instrument. 20 Item 1 of Schedule 1 to the instrument repeals and substitutes subsection 8(3) of LIN 18/036. It removes the mandatory requirement to advertise nominated positions on the Workforce Australia website (www.workforceaustralia.gov.au). 21 Item 2 of Schedule 1 to the instrument amends LIN 18/036 to insert new subsections 8(6) and (7). It allows for a continuing length of time that LMT is being carried out and continues unbroken for a minimum four week period across two or more overlapping advertisements where applications or expressions … 8/036: Period, manner and evidence of labour market testing) Amendment (LIN 23/072) Determination 2023 (LIN 23/072) apply in relation to a nomination made by a person under subsection 140GB of the Migration Act 1958, where the nomination:Authorised Version F2023L01643 registered 10/12/2023 Migration (LIN 18/036: Period, manner and evidence of labour market testing) Amendment (LIN 23/072) Determination 2023 3 (a) is made on or after the commencement of LIN 23/072; or (b) was made but not decided before the commencement of LIN 23/072.Authorised Version F2023L01643 registered 10/12/2023 … Migration (LIN 18/036: Period, manner and evidence of labour market testing) Amendment (LIN 23/072) Determination 2023 I, Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, make the following determination. Dated 8 December 2023 Andrew Giles Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural AffairsAuthorised Version F2023L01643 registered 10/12/2023 Authorised Version F2023L01643 registered 10/12/2023 Migration (LIN 18/036: Period, manner and evidence of labour market testing) Amendment (LIN 23/072) Determination 2023 i Contents 1 Name ........................ … vidence of labour market testing) Instrument 2018 2Authorised Version F2023L01643 registered 10/12/2023 Authorised Version F2023L01643 registered 10/12/2023 Migration (LIN 18/036: Period, manner and evidence of labour market testing) Amendment (LIN 23/072) Determination 2023 1 1 Name This instrument is the Migration (LIN 18/036: Period, manner and evidence of labour market testing) Amendment (LIN 23/072) Determination 2023. 2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after the instrument is registered. 3 Authority This instrument is made under the Migration Act 1958. 4 Schedules Each i …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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