Skills inquiry

The inquiry has signalled it will look into skills shortages and will make recommendations to Canberra specifically on 457 visas.

The inquiry is chaired by David Elliott, who has publicly invited input on the issues being examined.

Chairman David Elliott said he would welcome submissions on the impact of offshoring, 457 visas and lack of job prospects.

Yes — the inquiry has signalled it will make recommendations to Canberra on 457 visas.

Yes — David Elliott specifically invited submissions from IT workers about offshoring, 457 visas and job prospects.

Yes — the impact of offshoring is one of the topics the inquiry is seeking submissions on.

The inquiry has signalled it will scrutinise 457 visas and make recommendations to Canberra regarding them.

The inquiry is inviting submissions — information from those submissions, including from IT workers, will help inform its findings and recommendations to Canberra on 457 visas and related issues.