Designated Area Migration Agreements

In reply to Mr SZAKACS (Cheltenham) (4 August 2021). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Innovation and Skills): I have been advised:

The reference to the increase in age limit to 35 applies to the youth mobility schemes of each country (i.e. Working Holiday Maker program in Australia) not employer-sponsored visas under an SA DAMA.

The South Australian government is aware that commitments in the mobility chapter of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations: agreement in principledocument will allow for companies to sponsor visas committed in the FTA without first having to prove that a national of the country in question could not be hired to do the job, through the reciprocal removal of economic needs tests.

The state government is not aware of which visas will be committed in the FTA and whether or not it will apply to the DAMAs, as this is a commonwealth government arrangement.