Skilled Occupations List (SOL) to be reduced

The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton has indicated that the government will cut the occupations on the Skilled Occupations List (SOL).

Speaking earlier today the Minister said " I think the list at the moment is expansive and I think we will condense it and that work has already been underway for sometime.

The review follows claims by the Federal Opposition that the 457 visa program was hurting Australian workers.