13 September 2016 Australia's High Court anchors offshore resource activity vessels outside migration zone to visa framework The High Court of Australia on August 31, held that the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection did not have the power to exclude vessels or unmoored structures from the migration zone. The legislative instrument issued by the Minister in December 2015 was declared invalid and of no effect. A foreign worker on a vessel participating in or supporting offshore resources activities must now hold a subclass 457 or a subclass 400 visa, being the prescribed visas, or a permanent visa, which are the same visa requirements for foreign workers on an Australian resources installation. A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services group, and attached below, provides additional details. Document ID: 2016-1537 |
