On 30 November 2015, the Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Act 2015 came into effect to make it unlawful for a person to ask for, offer, give or receive a benefit in return for a migration outcome in relation to certain skilled work visa programmes. These sanctions are not restricted to sponsors of 457 visa holders. This Act was introduced in response to Recommendation 10.7 of the Independent Review into Integrity in the…