The Labor government, which opinion polls suggest will lose the Sept. 14 election to the center-right Liberal Nationals, has proposed changes to the 457 temporaryworkvisa system and has said it would "put Aussie workers first" as the nation's economy has slowed, led by a cooling in the mining sector.
In practical terms, an H-1B temporaryvisa is often the only way to hire a foreign national long-term to work in the United States, including international students off U.S. campuses.