GILES: There is a crisis of exploitation in Australian workplaces. Too many workers are forced to confront vulnerability created by our visa system. This means more wage theft for workers.

Australians and people who hold temporary visas alike. People too terrified to speak out when they are mistreated.

We all know this happens. There is clear evidence of the systemic nature of exploitation in Australia’s labour market. Unscrupulous employers and facilitators have misused visa rules to exploit workers.

Source: Migration-Amendment-Strengthening-Employer-Compliance-Bill-2023—second-reading-speech.pdf