[2] These arrivals have a positive effect on the Australian economy estimated to spend more than $3 billion annually.
Time spent outside of Australia is lost and cannot be re-claimed towards the one year validity period of the visa.
Non-Australian citizens may work as contractors to government, but cannot work directly for government in any capacity and must be eligible for any relevant security classifications required (which, paradoxically, requires Australian citizenship to be granted a security classification.
[4][5] The visa allows the visitor to work in Australia, but employment should be 'incidental' to travel and of a temporary or casual nature.
[6] An Australian working holiday visa is available to overseas passport holders from countries with which Australia has a reciprocal agreement.
The extension is available only to those who had worked as a seasonal worker in specified industries (primarily agricultural or in hospitality) in regional Australia[19] for a minimum of three months during their first visa period.
[21] In response to the low pay, from 28 April 2022, it was announced that fruit pickers on farms who would usually be on a piece-rate agreement must be guaranteed a minimum hourly rate of $25.41.