This article caught my attention yesterday. The NRL is complaining that visa laws are preventing players coming from Papua New Guinea to play rugby league in Australia, presumably because clubs don't want to pay the 457 minimum salary to up and coming footy players.
Considering the recent changes to policy on the 457 and the emphasis on "benefit to Australia", and finding skills that are not locally available, I question whether this complaint is misplaced.
Surely there are plenty of things to worry about in Australia without the "pressing" public policy consideration of supporting development of rugby league in PNG!
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