457 changes may impact on rural Australia and other news

Changes to 457 may cause problems for rural Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2013/s3713417.htm

An explanation of what the 457 visa is used for and which industries use it the most:

http://theconversation.edu.au/explainer-457-visas-in-australia-12622?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+15+March+2013&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+15+March+2013+CID_bdc251a0c90e9bfee82a3254a362f6ef&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Explainer%20457%20visas%20in%20Australia

Kevin Rudd praises contribution of migrants and 457 changes may impact on rural Australia

Commentary on Kevin Rudd’s recent speech on the contribution of migrants

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/kevin-rudd-lauds-migration-amid-ongoing-row-over-457-visas/story-fn9hm1gu-1226592443517