Didn't see this one coming, it's the first good thing this government has done, it may even be enough to save the government at the next election.<p>For international readers, the 457 is quite similar to the h1b visa and suffers many of the same abuses. More abuses actually, there are "customer service managers" waiting tables and other entry level workers that are on this "skilled" visa.
This is a bit worrying as I just got my visa but am not in Australia yet. Other news sites mention grandfathering but (understandably) are devoid of details.