457 visas ‘as much a symptom as a problem’

Andrew Pearson
Updated April 19 2017 - 7:33am, first published 7:30am
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton address the media at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton address the media at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Gilmore MP Ann Sudmalis has backed her government’s plan to abolish 457 visas, saying the move would create more job opportunities, as an lllawarra union body adopts a wait-and-see approach.

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Andrew Pearson

Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.

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