Tackling migrant exploitation

by Brendan Coates, Trent Wiltshire, Tyler Reysenbach

16.08.2023 Submission
Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023

The exploitation of migrant workers in Australia is widespread. Here’s how to crack down on unscrupulous employers.

Trent Wiltshire

Economic Prosperity Deputy Program Director
Trent Wiltshire is the Deputy Program Director of Grattan Institute’s Economic Prosperity program. He previously worked at the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance, as Domain Group’s economist, and at the Reserve Bank of Australia

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