1409354 (Migration)

Case

[2015] AATA 3019

1 July 2015


1409354 (Migration) [2015] AATA 3019 (1 July 2015)

DECISION RECORD

DIVISION: Migration & Refugee Division

APPLICANT:  Darwin Dasom Korean Church

CASE NUMBER:  1409354

DIBP REFERENCE(S):  BCC2013/605220

TRIBUNAL MEMBER:  David Dobell

DATE:1 July 2015

PLACE OF DECISION:  Sydney

DECISION:The Tribunal sets aside the decision under review and substitutes a decision approving the nomination

Statement made on 01 July 2015 at 9:45am

STATEMENT OF DECISION AND REASONS

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW

  1. This is an application for review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister for Immigration on 22 May 2014 to reject the applicant’s application for approval of the nomination of a position in Australia under r.5.19 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).

  2. The applicant applied for approval on 24 April 2013. The requirements for the approval of the nomination of a position in Australia are found in r.5.19 of the Regulations which contains two alternative streams: a Temporary Residence Transition nomination (r.5.19(3)) stream and a Direct Entry nomination (r.5.19(4)) stream. If the application is made in accordance with r.5.19(2) and meets the requirements of either stream, then the application must be approved. If any of the requirements are not met then the application must be refused: r.5.19(5).

  3. In this case, the applicant has applied for approval of a nomination, seeking to satisfy the criteria in Direct Entry Nomination stream.

  4. The delegate refused the application on the basis the applicant’s nomination did not satisfy r.5.19(4) of the Regulations.

  5. Ms Sun Hee Hwang of the applicant church (the applicant) appeared before the Tribunal on 7 May 2015 to give evidence and present arguments. This was a combined hearing with MRD No: 1410022, being the related visa application refusal, and the nominated employee, Ms Suk Kim Young (the visa applicant) appeared. The Tribunal hearing was conducted with the assistance of an interpreter in the Korean and English languages.

  6. The applicant was represented in relation to the review by its registered migration agent, who attended the hearing.

  7. For the following reasons, the Tribunal has decided to set aside the decision under review and substitute a decision approving the nomination.

    CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE

  8. The following relevant documentary evidence is on the Department file:

    ·Job outlook, Ministers of Religion

    ·Living Water Community Centre, letter of support, Jessica Barrett, Senior Pastor, 8 April 2014

    ·Documents in Korean

    ·Photo of church

    ·Applicant church, weekly timetable

    ·Applicant church, details of nominated position, and nomination background (organisation chart)

    ·Applicant church, statement in relation to nomination (1 page only)

    ·GST, lodgement, ATO portal, 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013

    ·ANZ statement, applicant church, December 2013- March 2014

    ·Applicant church, financial statements, 2012/13

    ·2013 occupation agreement between applicant church and Casuarina Baptist Church, and letter from latter church, 9 April 2014

    ·Employment Contract, $34,371, for 38 hour week, 10 days sick/carer leave, and other leave, signed and dated 20 April 2013

    ·Applicant church Constitution

    ·Applicant church insurance, certificate of currency, 17 December 2012

    ·Applicant church, Australian Charity registration, 31 July 2013 and ATO charity tax concession

    ·ABR, 6 November 2011

  9. The following documentary evidence was provided to Tribunal prior to the hearing:

    ·     Ten written references from church attendees as to their relationship with the visa applicant

    ·      Darwin Christian Ministers Association, Tony Jenner, Secretary/chaplain, 15 April 2015, stating that the church is part of this group, that the visa applicant is a member of this group, and he has had connections with her

    ·Cumberland Presbyterian Churches in Australia, Jong One Choi, President, 27 April 2015, noting that the church is a member of the group, what it does in Darwin, and that the visa applicant is actively involved in the church’s endeavours

    ·Living Water Community Centre, Jessica Barrett, Senior Pastor, 13 April 2015, stating that she has known the visa applicant as children’s pastor for over 2 years, has visited the church, notes it is a small congregation of under 100 people, and approximately 20 children in the visa applicant’s ministry and that it is a very committed group

    ·Church of Christ Belmore,  Pastor Hong Gyu Kim, 3 April 2015, explaining that the visa applicant was in his congregation for over 14 years, and that she completed an Advanced Diploma in Theology in 2006

    ·Applicant church, Sun Hee Kim, Deacon, 26 April 2015, verifying that the visa applicant has served as children’s pastor, and giving her duties

    ·Korean Community family harmony program, leaflet, for 2 May to 3 June 2015

  10. At the hearing, the representative gave the Tribunal documentary evidence as to the RCB approval, which was dated 22 April 2014.

  11. The applicant said that the church is in its fourth year, having commenced in July 2011. She was the pastor from the beginning, and who got the church up and running.  She was in Sydney for 13 years before coming to Darwin and is an Australian citizen.

  12. The visa applicant commenced in July 2012 on a part-time basis, working 15-20 hours from that time until the beginning of this year, 2015. A new employment contract was signed this year.

  13. As to the congregation, she said it is about 60 or 70 people of which there are 20-30 children. She said that when the visa applicant started there were about 10-15 children involved, and it has grown since then.

  14. The applicant said that she had done a course in home counselling and last year started undertaking a doctorate course and would be doing this for another 2 years. She did from 30-38 hours a week before she took up study and now does 25-30 hours a week. She noted that she gets paid less than the visa applicant now because of her study, around $25,000. The visa applicant is paid the $33,000pa as per the employment contract now.

  15. The Tribunal said that it would need to see the latest financial statements for the church, and have an accountant’s letter before it, which would go towards showing that the church can afford to employ the visa applicant full-time for the next two years.

  16. The applicant said that the congregation has grown since the time of the earlier financial statement. She explained that she has a leading role in the church, doing the Sunday sermons, and is responsible for the ‘big picture’, and also does external (or overseas) evangelising, and study and other church-related matters.

  17. As to the size of the Korean community in Darwin, the applicant was not sure but thought it would be around 1,000 people. She confirmed the church services are in Korean, but are occasionally in English for special occasions.

  18. The Tribunal asked what processes she went through to find the visa applicant for the position. She said that she made personal enquiries and placed some advertisements and noted that she wanted a female for the job.

  19. She said it was hard to find someone in Darwin with the kind of qualifications she was looking for. That was someone with a Diploma in Theology and dealings with children. It was also hard to get other qualified people from places like Sydney to come to Darwin.

  20. Asked for more details of what she did, she said she put up a sign in a local Korean grocery store. The Tribunal said it may not accept this as satisfactory evidence. She said that she had also advertised in a magazine called Christian Review. She is to try to locate this ad.

  21. The Tribunal said it recognised that it may be difficult to find someone in Darwin meeting  the criteria she had set. However, it needed objective evidence that she had ‘tested the market’ for Australian citizens or permanent residents to fill the position there.

  22. As to how she found the visa applicant, she said she was travelling, visiting Darwin, and after they met and got to know each other she invited her to stay and do the job.

  23. The Tribunal turned to the specific concerns under r.5.19(4).

  24. The Tribunal noted that for (d) the applicant would be providing the financial statements and an accountant’s letter.

  25. For (e), the Tribunal noted that it appeared that the related visa applicant was to be paid the minimum wage, and asked her whether it was the case that, if they were both working 38 hours a week, they would be paid the same. She agreed to this. The Tribunal did note however, that she was the senior pastor, with more general responsibilities.

  26. The Tribunal then referred to the employment contact of 2013. The applicant said that a new one was signed in 2015. The representative said he had not seen this. The Tribunal noted that the 2013 one was brief, and should have specifically addressed the NES and FWIS, and also have a copy of the position description attached.

  27. The Tribunal then turned to (h)(ii) and the genuine need requirement, which was the basis of the Department’s decision. It determining that a religious worker was needed and not a minister of religion, and thus the appropriate skill level was not satisfied.

  28. The Tribunal asked the applicant why the church needed a full-time pastor for 20-30 children.

  29. She said that the title of the position was Children’s Pastor, but that she actually does a lot of general work in addition to just working with children. She also has to do the work that the applicant cannot do when she is doing her doctoral studies or travelling elsewhere, so they need an experienced and qualified person.

  30. The Tribunal put to the applicant that when the nomination was lodged she was not studying so the visa applicant was not required to do many of the additional duties. She clarified that she was studying her Advanced Diploma in Home Counselling in 2013.

  31. The Tribunal asked the applicant to explain how their jobs differed. She said again that she takes a holistic approach to the church and is more senior and more responsible, and does the sermons on Sundays, and has a leadership role. There is also her study and she goes to Sydney and other areas.

  32. The visa applicant on the other hand does the Sermons on Wednesdays, and the early dawn sermons, and leads the children’s service, and does home visits and child counselling.

  33. The Tribunal asked whether the visa applicant does the Sunday sermons and she said ‘sometimes’. As to the Wednesday sermons they take turns doing this. As to the children’s service, this is at 12.30pm, and both adults and children start together and then they break up into groups. She also does a Korean school and a womens’ gathering and cell meetings and early dawn services, which are from Tuesday to Friday.

  34. The applicant went through the visa applicant’s week. On Sundays there is the childrens’  service and bible study, Monday is the day off, Tuesday to Friday there is the dawn service, and visiting homes (3-4 a day), and family members, and the Wednesday service. There is also the harmony program (funded) on Saturdays, and she prepares the day before for that. During the day they also go to Foodbank and get free food mainly for church members.

  35. As to any other tasks, she said that there is parent counselling and a Christianity education program, and the womens’ gathering on Saturdays from 10-12.

  36. The Tribunal put to the applicant why this position was not one of a religious assistant than a Minister of Religion.

  37. She said that with a religious assistant they would not have any theological basis and they would not be able to do sermons. A religious assistant would not be able to conduct children’s sermons and would not be able to lead religiously, and would not have the profound theological background required. She needs a Minister experienced in church, with children and who can fill in on her responsibilities.

  38. The representative stated that he also is a Korean Christian here in Sydney and that the community is quite demanding and expects many services. Children are also considered independent of adult services. He said this is the same in Darwin and the applicant agreed.

  39. He said that the church provides separate pastoral services to children and there are also sermons and Christianity training programs. Whilst the church is only small and there is a low number of children, there was still a need for a proper pastor to accommodation needs there.

  40. The Tribunal gave the applicant 3 weeks to provide further documentary evidence.

  41. On 22 May 2015 the representative provided the following to the Tribunal:

    ·Church Interim Financial Statements for the year ending 31 May and 2015 (including 2014), showing offering income of $120,000 for 2015 ($95,856 for 2014), and salaries of $56,283 for 2015 ($45,900 for 2014). The church presently has $46,933 cash on hand, up from $15,338 in the previous year, prepared by the accountant

    ·Thomas Park CPA, letter, 18 May 2015, stating that based on the interim financial statements for the 2015 year the entity has enough balance to cover the wage of the visa applicant, and hence it is financially feasible to employ the visa applicant for more than 2 years

    ·Employment Contract, 19 May 2015, setting out the duties of the position, a salary of $34,371 per year for a 38 hour week, and a 3 year contract, referring to the NES and FWIS

    ·Statutory Declaration of the applicant dated 21 May 2015 as to what she did to try to find a suitable local employee

    CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE

  42. The issue in this case is whether the applicant meets the requirements for approval of the nomination under the Direct Entry nomination stream set out in r.5.19(4), which is extracted in the attachment to this decision. For the nomination to be approved, all the requirements must be met.

    The application is compliant: r.5.19(4)(a)

  43. Regulation 5.19(4)(a) requires that the application for approval must be in the approved form, must be accompanied by the prescribed fee and must identify a need for the nominator to employ a paid employee to work in the position under their direct control.

  44. The application is on the correct form and no fee was payable for a regional application.

  45. Whilst the delegate decided that there was not a genuine need for a minister of religion, this is more appropriately addressed under r.5.19(4)(h)(ii)(B), which refers to genuine need rather than just need. Accordingly, the requirement in r.5.19(4)(a) is met.

    Nominator is actively and lawfully operating a business in Australia: r.5.19(4)(b)

  46. From the oral and financial documentary evidence provided the Tribunal is satisfied that the church is actively and lawfully operating in Australia and directly operates that ‘business’.

  47. Accordingly, the requirement in r.5.19(4)(b) is met.

    Position is not labour-hire: r.5.19(4)(c)

  48. Regulation 5.19(4)(c) applies to nominators’ whose business activities include those relating to labour hire to an unrelated business.  In these cases, the nominated position must be within the business activities of the nominator.   

  49. As this is not a labour hire situation, the requirement in r.5.19(4)(c) does not apply here.

    Term of employment of the visa holder: r.5.19(4)(d)

  50. Regulation 5.19(4)(d) requires the nominee to be employed in the nominated position for at least 2 years full time, and the terms and conditions of that employment do not expressly exclude extension of the employment.   

  51. The Tribunal refers to the latest employment contract provided by the applicant, dated 19 May 2015, and notes that the term is full-time permanent for a minimum of 3 years fulltime. It does not exclude an extension.   The Tribunal is also satisfied from the financial statements provided and the accountant’s letter that the applicant church will be able to pay the visa applicant her salary for at least the next 2 years.

  52. Accordingly, the requirement in r.5.19(4)(d) is met.

    No less favourable terms and condition of employment: r.5.19(4)(e)

  53. Regulation 5.19(4)(e) requires that the terms and conditions of employment applicable to the nominated position will be no less favourable than those that are, or would be, provided to an Australian citizen or permanent resident performing equivalent work in the same workplace at the same location.

  54. This being a church, the employment arrangements are a little different to the average business. Nevertheless, we have the applicant who is an Australian citizen and employed as a pastor with the church, so she is the point of comparison for this provision. In this church, the oral evidence is that each pastor is paid the same, being the minimum wage, despite the applicant having greater responsibilities.

  55. The Tribunal has referred to the Fair Work website and notes that from 1 July 2015 the minimum wage will rise 2.5% to $656.90 a week. This gives a salary of $34,159. The employment contract is for $34,371 so will continue to comply with the minimum wage after 1 July 2015.

  56. As to the terms and conditions, the Tribunal is satisfied from the new employment contract that there is now reference to the National Employment Standards and the FWIS, and it also contains a position description as part of the contract.

  57. Accordingly the requirements of r.5.19(4)(e) are met.

    No adverse information known to Immigration: r.5.19(4)(f)

  58. Regulation 5.19(4)(f) requires that there is no adverse information known to Immigration about the nominator or person ‘associated with’ the nominator; or it is reasonable to disregard any adverse information known to Immigration about the nominator or a person ‘associated with’ the nominator. For these purposes, ‘adverse information’ and ‘associated with’ have the meaning given in r.2.57 (2) and (3): r.5.19(7).

  59. There is nothing before the Tribunal to suggest there is any adverse information. Accordingly the requirements of r.5.19(4)(f) are met.

    Satisfactory compliance with workplace relations laws: r.5.19(4)(g)

  60. Regulation 5.19(4)(g) requires that the applicant has a satisfactory record of compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth, and of each State or Territory in which the applicant operates a business and employs employees in the business, relating to workplace relations.

  61. There is nothing before the Tribunal to suggest there is an unsatisfactory record of compliance. Accordingly the requirements of r.5.19(4)(g) are met.

    Tasks of the position genuine need for the position and training benchmarks r.5.19(4)(h)

  62. This contains a number of alternative requirements. The regional requirements are applicable here: (h)(ii). 

    (A)      the position is located in regional Australia;           

  63. The Tribunal is satisfied that Darwin is located in regional Australia under the relevant instrument.

    (B)there is a genuine need for the nominator to employ a paid employee to work in the position under the nominator’s direct control;

  64. The delegate was not satisfied that this position was one of minister of religion- rather, they were of the view that it was more appropriately classified as religious assistant.

  65. The Tribunal refers to ANZSCO for guidance on the duties of the above occupations:

    UNIT GROUP 2722 MINISTERS OF RELIGION


    MINISTERS OF RELIGION perform spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faiths, and provide motivation, guidance and training in religious life for the people of congregations and parishes, and the wider community.

    Indicative Skill Level:
    In Australia and New Zealand:

    Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. The occupation in this unit group requires high levels of personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).


    Registration or licensing may be required.

    Tasks Include:

    opreparing and conducting services of public worship and acknowledgments of faith

    opreparing and delivering sermons, homilies and special talks, and planning music for services

    oparticipating in the social and welfare activities of communities, encouraging people to be aware of their responsibilities, and organising participation in community projects

    oconducting classes of religious instruction, and supervising prayer and discussion groups, retreats and seminars

    oconducting premarital and family counselling and referring people to professional service agencies where necessary

    operforming marriages, funerals and special memorial services according to tradition and ecclesiastical and civil law

    ovisiting members of the community in their homes, hospitals and other institutions to provide advice and religious comfort

    okeeping records as required by the church and civil law

    Occupation:

    272211 Minister of Religion


    272211 MINISTER OF RELIGION


    Performs spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of a religious faith, and provides motivation, guidance and training in religious life for the people of a congregation or parish, and the wider community. This occupation requires high levels of personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience. Registration or licensing may be required.
    Skill Level: 1
    Specialisations:

    Aboriginal Ceremonial Celebrant (Aus)
    Chaplain
    Imam
    Monk
    Priest
    Rabbi
    Salvation Army Officer

    And

    UNIT GROUP 4518 OTHER PERSONAL SERVICE WORKERS

    This unit group covers Personal Service Workers not elsewhere classified.

    It includes Civil Celebrants, Hair or Beauty Salon Assistants, Sex Workers or Escorts, Body Artists, First Aid Trainers and Religious Assistants.
    Indicative Skill Level:
    Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
    In Australia:

    AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)


    In New Zealand:

    NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)


    At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

    Registration or licensing may be required.

    451816 RELIGIOUS ASSISTANT


    Supports Ministers of Religion or a religious community in performing a variety of religious functions associated with the practise of a religion, including worship, spiritual guidance, pastoral care and teaching.

    Skill Level: 4
    Specialisation:

    Pastoral Worker

  1. The Tribunal has examined the duties of this position, which have last been set out in the new employment contract.  This states:

    Position: Children Pastor

    Details of duties:

    •         Planning and conducting various religious education programs for children group

    •         Preparing and delivering sermons at children's services and gatherings

    •Providing spiritual leadership through prayers, counselling and home visitations for children members

    •Directing Christian training and Bible- studies for children group teachers and children members

    •Directing and coordinating various church activities including worship and praising, prayer meeting, and the like

    •Visiting children members' home and providing religious advice, counseling and relief

    •Encouraging and educating children members to acquire the essence of the Christianity for their life values

    •Planning and directing evangelical activities towards the local Korean background children

    •         Attending to a variety of issues from pastoral management to theological concerns

  2. The Tribunal talked at length to the applicant at the hearing about the nominated position and what it involves and how it differs from her position. The Tribunal is satisfied from this evidence, and the supporting documentary evidence, that this position requires a high degree of skill and theological knowledge as it is not only filling the role of childrens pastor but involves having to fill in for the senior pastor when she is not available, and the person in this position also has to conduct sermons on weekdays when the senior pastor is otherwise occupied. Outside of sermons the Tribunal is satisfied that the person in this position will be providing the same level of pastoral care and service as the senior pastor.

  3. The Tribunal can accept that despite the relatively small size of the congregation that in this case another minister of religion is required full-time because of their particular religious demands. This of course will vary from religion to religion, depending on the facts in each particular case. Indeed, based on the oral evidence of the position’s duties each week, the Tribunal has concerns that the visa applicant may well end up working well beyond the contracted 38 hours a week.

  4. The Tribunal is thus satisfied that there is a genuine need for the nominator to employ a paid employee to work in the position of minister of religion under the nominator's direct control.

    (C)the position cannot be filled by an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident who is living in the same local area as that place;

  5. The Tribunal can accept that it may be difficult to find a suitable person for this position in a regional area such as Darwin but it needs to be satisfied in each particular case that the position cannot be filled by an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident who is living in the local area.

  6. The applicant has provided the Tribunal with Statutory Declaration evidence that she did the following: put an ad on the walls of a local Korean grocery shop in Darwin, put an ad on the notice board at Charles Darwin University, made enquiries with local community pastors in Darwin as well as in Sydney, and put an ad in a Korean Christian Magazine, before coming across the visa applicant. The Tribunal notes that it requested a copy of this ad but the applicant has stated that she cannot locate this as it was some time ago.

  7. The Tribunal will accept the above evidence as genuine, as it found the applicant to be a witness of truth. In the circumstances of this case, the Tribunal will accept that, based on the above evidence, the position cannot be filled by an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident who is living in the Darwin area. The Tribunal notes that the regional certifying body (RCB), as stated below, is also of such a view.

    (D)the tasks to be performed in the position correspond to the tasks of an occupation at a skill level of ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3;

  8. From ANZSCO, a minister of religion 272211 is a Skill Level 1 occupation. Thus this requirement is satisfied.

    (E)the business operated by the nominator is located at that place;

  9. The Tribunal is satisfied that the ‘business’ operated by the nominator is located in Darwin.

    (F)a body that is:

    (I)specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this sub-subparagraph; and

    (II)located in the same State or Territory as the location of the position;

    has advised the Minister about the matters mentioned in paragraph (e) and sub-subparagraphs (B) and (C).

  10. The Tribunal has before it the advice of Richard Foo of the Department of Business Darwin, dated 22 April 2014, being the local RCB under the relevant instrument, for the position of children pastor ANZSCO 2722-11, at $34,371 pa, advising that the above requirements are satisfied. Thus this requirement is also met. Accordingly the requirements of r.5.19(4)(h) are met as a whole.

  11. All relevant requirements of r.5.19(4) being met, the Tribunal is satisfied that the applicant church meets the requirements of r.5.19 for approval of the nomination of the position of minister of religion in Australia.

    DECISION

  12. The Tribunal sets aside the decision under review and substitutes a decision approving the nomination.  

    David Dobell
    Member


    ATTACHMENT  -  EXTRACTS FROM THE MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994

    5.19    Approval of nominated positions (employee nomination)

    (2)The application must:

    (a)be made in accordance with approved form 1395…; and

    (b)be accompanied by the fee mentioned in regulation 5.37.

    Direct Entry nomination

    (4)The Minister must, in writing, approve a nomination if:

    (a)the application for approval:

    (i)is made in accordance with subregulation (2); and

    (ii)identifies a need for the nominator to employ a paid employee to work in the position under the nominator’s direct control; and

    (b)the nominator:

    (i)is actively and lawfully operating a business in Australia; and

    (ii)directly operates the business; and

    (c)for a nominator whose business activities include activities relating to the hiring of labour to other unrelated businesses — the position is within the business activities of the nominator and not for hire to other unrelated businesses; and

    (d)both of the following apply:

    (i)the employee will be employed on a full-time basis in the position for at least 2 years;

    (ii)the terms and conditions of the employee’s employment will not include an express exclusion of the possibility of extending the period of employment; and

    (e)the terms and conditions of employment applicable to the position will be no less favourable than the terms and conditions that:

    (i)are provided; or

    (ii)would be provided;

    to an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident for performing equivalent work in the same workplace at the same location; and

    (f)either:

    (i)there is no adverse information known to Immigration about the nominator or a person associated with the nominator; or

    (ii)it is reasonable to disregard any adverse information known to Immigration about the nominator or a person associated with the nominator; and

    (g)the nominator has a satisfactory record of compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth, and of each State or Territory in which the applicant operates a business and employs employees in the business, relating to workplace relations; and

    (h)either:

    (i)both of the following apply:

    (A)    the tasks to be performed in the position will be performed in Australia and correspond to the tasks of an occupation specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this sub-subparagraph;

    (B)     either:

    (I)the nominator’s business has operated for at least 12 months, and the nominator meets the requirements for the training of Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents that are specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this sub-sub-subparagraph; or

    (II)the nominator’s business has operated for less than 12 months, and the nominator has an auditable plan for meeting the requirements specified in the instrument mentioned in sub-sub-subparagraph (I); or

    (ii)all of the following apply:

    (A)    the position is located in regional Australia;

    (B)     there is a genuine need for the nominator to employ a paid employee to work in the position under the nominator’s direct control;

    (C)     the position cannot be filled by an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident who is living in the same local area as that place;

    (D)    the tasks to be performed in the position correspond to the tasks of an occupation at a skill level of ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3;

    (E)     the business operated by the nominator is located at that place;

    (F)     a body that is:

    (I)specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this sub-subparagraph; and

    (II)located in the same State or Territory as the location of the position;

    has advised the Minister about the matters mentioned in paragraph (e) and sub-subparagraphs (B) and (C).

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