澳大利亚移民局今天对移民代理公布了最近一直在热议的收紧457政策的可能采取的一系列措施，一共有12项之多，但是细读这些可能的改变，似乎虚的比实的多，对实际的操作应该不会有太大的影响，感觉只是工党在大选前的舆论造势。这些方案只是移民局的内部讨论内容，最终还要经过议会同意才能生效.

Summary of Subclass 457 Discussion paper

The following is only a summary of the main features and should not be relied on as covering all details of the proposed changes.

Note: These proposed measures may not be what will actually be changed.

MEASURE 1: Strengthening the Employer Attestation provision

MEASURE 2: Training Benchmarks

MEASURE 3: Genuineness criterion

MEASURE 4: Amendments to the terms of an approved sponsorship

MEASURE 5: Strengthen assessment of generalist occupations.

MEASURE 6: Strengthening the market rate provisions

MEASURE 8: Strengthen the obligation not to recover certain costs

MEASURE 9: Prevent potential for misuse of the English language salary exemption

MEASURE 10: Terms of sponsorship amendments for overseas business sponsors and start-up businesses

MEASURE 11: Mandatory eLodgement of Subclass 457 applications

MEASURE 12: Minor technical amendments to clarify existing provisions