The 21st century has witnessed a growth in temporary labour migration programs. Such a development is surrounded by fierce controversy over the effects of such programs on temporary migrant workers, their countries of origin and the host countries. One point of consensus is, however, clear:...

This article examines Australia's main temporary labour migration scheme, the 457 visa program, through the concept of ‘labour market deregulation'. In this article, ‘deregulation' is not equated with the removal of regulation; rather it is defined to mean the removal of a particular kind of...