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The Australian government has described the scheme as a "triple win" that addresses labour shortages in Australia, provides well-paid employment to workers, and provides skill development and remittances to developing Pacific island nations. [5] [6] [7] But the scheme has been
Australian GST revenue is collected by the Federal government, and then paid to the states under a distribution formula determined by the Commonwealth Grants Commission. Australians pay tax for the provision of healthcare , education , defense, roads and railways and for payments to welfare, disaster relief and pensions .
A tax file number (TFN) is a unique identifier issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to each taxpaying entity—an individual, company, superannuation fund, partnership, or trust. [1] Not all individuals have a TFN, and a business has both a TFN and an Australian Business Number (ABN).
A Special Category Visa (SCV) is an Australian visa category (subclass 444) granted to most New Zealand citizens on arrival in Australia, enabling them to visit, study, stay and work in Australia indefinitely under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement.
As of 2019, 30% of the Australian resident population, or 7,529,570 people, had been born overseas. [43] The following table shows Australia's population by country of birth as estimated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2020. It shows only countries or regions or birth with a population of over 100,000 residing in Australia.
Australian permanent residents are residents of Australia who hold a permanent visa but are not citizens of Australia. A holder of a permanent visa may remain in Australia indefinitely. A 5-year initial travel facility, which corresponds to the underlying migration program, is granted alongside the permanent visa.
Eligible visitors apply online for an Electronic Travel Authority or eVisitor visa depending on their nationality. Visitors eligible for an ETA may also apply through some travel agents, airlines and specialist service providers. Many applications are granted in minutes, whereas others require further checking of information. [26]
Countries in the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement. The arrangement was announced on 4 February 1973 and came into effect soon after. The arrangement is not expressed in the form of any binding bilateral treaty between Australia and New Zealand, but rather is a series of immigration procedures applied by each country and underpinned by joint political support. [2]