End of 'pinky promise' migration green light angers infrastructure sector

The coalition government's immediate tightening of immigration rules includes tougher English language requirements and not following through on its predecessor's plans to give some construction jobs a clearer pathway to residency. Speaking to BusinessDesk after the announcement on Sunday, immigration minister Erica Stanford said the measures were partly a response to worsening economic conditions.  But she said they were also due to “the very permissive settings we’ve had over the last couple of years where it has...