ACTU said that the unions are shocked and disappointed at reports that foreign workers on 鈥�457鈥� temporary works visas will be used to build one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Victoria鈥檚 history.
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ACTU president Ged Kearney said the news came just a day after Victorian premier Denis Napthine announced his local jobs plan and promised that the AU$6.8 billion project would be a boon for young workers and apprentices that would set them up with skills for the rest of their lives.
鈥淚t is extraordinary that just a day after Premier Napthine promised thousands of new jobs for Victorians that the first job we鈥檝e seen advertised is one to coordinate foreign workers,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he ink is barely dry on the contract and there鈥檚 already a job advertised for an immigration adviser to manage 457 visa applications for the East-West Link project. It鈥檚 outrageous - unemployment is at around 6.8% in Victoria and just over 6% nationally. This project is being paid for by both the Victorian and Federal Governments 鈥� how can they allow temporary workers to be brought in from overseas when there are Victorian and Australian workers desperate for jobs?鈥�
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