"To the Deputy Leader of the Opposition's question I actually think the parliament is better than this, than stupid things about political staff for the government," Ms Gillard said."What we believe in is putting the jobs of Australians first, all this has proved is the vacuousness of the Opposition and their lack of policies."Ms Bishop had asked: "Given her communications director holds a 457 visa what steps did she take to ensure there was no Australian qualified to undertake that role?"Did she study labour market research trends and gain expressions of support from public authorities before his appointment?"Jennifer Smith was so taken by the mix of white sand, blue waters and modern offices when her cruise ship called at the Cayman Islands that the New Jersey accountant found a job and moved to what she calls paradise.
“We still have regulatory deadlines and long hours, but if I need a break, our office is right across from the beach," said Smith, 29, who has worked the past three years at financial services company BDO Cayman Islands, and has no plans to leave. “It's hard to imagine going anywhere else."Yet foreign workers face that prospect and new arrivals could find it tougher to make the island their home as restrictions tighten. With unemployment among local citizens exceeding 10 percent, the offshore financial center is reining in the number of staff that funds, accounting firms, construction companies and hotels hire from abroad. Limits on expatriates, who make up half the island's 39,000 workforce, will ensure more jobs for Caymanians, said Eric Bush, the nation's chief immigration officer.Both have renewed their initial two-year visas and hope to stay as long as possible, at least for the seven years currently allowed and longer if allowed.
“We'll always need a certain level of foreign labor, but it's about finding that right balance," Bush said in a phone interview. “We're a small nation that cannot have an influx of individuals who may turn out to be a burden."About 2,000 foreigners face expulsion in October when their work visas expire. Premier Alden McLaughlin, who took office last month, has made it “quite clear" to his immigration department that he wants to find a way to keep them while still reducing unemployment for Caymanians, Bush said. The island also wants to remain hospitable to its offshore finance industry.“There's a worry that people will have to leave," said Joanna Boxall, who runs a website for expatriates working on the island, caymannewresident.. “Accountants and lawyers have bought houses, they have roots here," she said. “Law firms are booming, banks are doing well, and they still need experts."As long as she has an accounting job at BDO, Smith said it's “only a matter of time" before she and her husband probably buy a home on the Caymans and settle in. He moved with her from Jackson, New Jersey, and also has a job in accounting.
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