The Australian government has made significant changes in the 2017-2018 budget, which will directly affect companies in Australia who sponsor foreign workers. Introduction of the Skilling Australians Fund Levy From March 2018, employers sponsoring foreign workers on certain skilled visas will be required to pay a Skilling Australians Fund Levy which will replace the current Training Benchmark arrangements. At this point, the government has said that this levy will apply to the new Temporary Skilled Shortage visa (TSS) , the…