Recently, Secretary of Immigration Dutton (Peter Dutton), an old friend of Chinese immigrants, is clearly having a difficult time. The reason is that in recent days, several Australian media blatantly claimed: Darden used his power to seek privacy, directly let his own babysitter enter the country on a legal visa!
What is this all about? Australian media: "Darden really takes himself for God?" Things have to start some time ago.
"Darden is God," he said, adding that Darden had given a babysitter a visa to work in Australia in a private way, according to the Daily Mail, which has always been a spectator. "Darden is God," and he can do whatever he wants to do, "said Dutton, who has given a private visa to a babysitter to work in Australia in a private way."
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In mid-2015, Darden granted an amnesty to a young woman who had been denied entry at Brisbane International Airport for "unintended visa", allowing her to enter the country on a 600-visitor visa, the report said. A few months later, Darden once again gave a restricted babysitter a visitor visa.
(photo source: Daily Mail)
When the news first came to light, Darden declined to comment on why he offered amnesty to the two women who were supposed to have taken the next flight home after they were refused entry. "Darden is God," a former department official told the media mysteriously. "he can do whatever he wants!"
As a result, many people speculate: is this woman the legendary Darden babysitter? After all, the private lives of politicians in Australia are clear to the public. Darden had been married to his wife for many years, had three children, and was usually busy with career separation. It was not surprising to have a babysitter in his position and income.
Looking at these negative questions, as the spread of the network spread more and more, even if it is tough as Darden, but finally came forward to respond: things are not public speculation such as this!
Darden: "babysitter visa" is in the public interest
Darden first rejected rumors in a statement that the two women knew or had a job relationship with themselves.
"given the special circumstances and personal characteristics of this person, I have decided to exercise my discretion because it is in the public interest to grant this person a visa," he said. I have decided that as a person in need, as a discretionary and humanitarian act, it is in Australia`s interest as a humane and generous society to grant this person a visa. "
In response to reporters` questions, Darden bluntly criticized reports that he hired the two babysitters as "defamation." But when Darden attacked the media with no mercy, he also revealed a key message: the legendary "nanny visa" (AU pair visa) is really coming!
Planned "babysitter visa"
Last year, the Australian government disclosed to the public that a new type of "nanny visa", also known as the "mutual benefit visa", will be set up to allow nannies from more countries to work in Australia for a maximum of two years. At the same time, the employer is required to pay an appropriate amount of salary and include food and accommodation.
In fact, Australia is not without this kind of "babysitter visa". Only the current visa is open to only a handful of countries, and they stay for a maximum of six months and can only be extended once (in employers` homes to help take care of their children and in exchange for housework and accommodation and cultural education).
As the number of newborn babies in Australia has increased in recent years, and nurseries do not fall within the scope of compulsory education in Australia. In some popular cities, such as some high-priced areas in Sydney, they want to have a day-old nursery, almost a hundred Australian dollars worth of sky-high prices!
As a matter of necessity, many Australian mothers have had to resign and become "housewives" at home. Of course, the number of full-time dads has also increased in recent years.
A lot of people think it`s easy to be a full-time housewife / dad, but it`s not: according to the results of a survey called Welch, housewives need to get up from 06:30 every day and 08:30 at night to "get off work." The workload is 2.5 times more tiring than full-time workers.
But for Australian mothers, want to find babysitter share, but Australian babysitter pay is too high, and the market can be employed too few babysitters, it is impossible to talk about ah!
So in this context, Dutton`s "it is in the public interest" to promote nanny visas is rarely supported by many Australians.
Support expressed from all walks of life
The Australian Federation of Commerce and Industry (Chamber of Commerce and Industry,ACCI) and the babysitter agency have also expressed support for the promotion of nanny visas.
Creating a special visa category would ensure greater transparency and reduce development risk, Ms. Aylward, president of the Cultural Au Pair Association, told SBS. At the same time, many social workers who are calling for a baby-sitter visa also mentioned that it is also worthwhile to pay more attention to the progress of the visa because of a "scandal" in Darden.
So what are the visa requirements and to what extent have they been planned? In an interview in Melbourne last week, Social Services Secretary Dan Tehan said there were speculation ahead of the plan. But it is certain that "the government will not suspend or exclude the matter."
In other words, perhaps soon, this babysitter visa is about to meet with Australians! At that time, Australian Chinese families no longer have to worry about hiring babysitters, by that time there will also be more Chinese babysitters, will be expected to enter the Australian babysitter market!
What exactly is the requirement for Australian babysitter visa?
Although the government did not give details, last year there was speculation that the visa would not require educational background and proof of property, and would be more beneficial to applicants from third-world countries. The details of other guesses include:
1. High benefits: employers provide accommodation and a minimum wage of $235 a week, while working hours are under strict control;
2. Long duration of visa validity: 12 months to one year (tentative), the employer may apply for an extension;
3. Unrestricted quota: for example, the Working Holiday Visa (462 Visa), which Chinese people can apply for, is open to only 5000 places per year for China; Given the pressure on the Australian childcare market, the restrictions are likely to be liberalised by the federal government, when more foreign babysitters will be allowed to enter Australia on such visas.
