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Horticulture ILA: A Werribee South Glasshouse, the $71,481 Floor and Two Clocks to the 186
Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement 2026-27: 31 occupations, a 90% salary floor of $71,481, age 50, IELTS 4.0 and a three or four year wait for the 186.
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Accredited Sponsor Status: The 97% Test, the 34 Nomination Line and a $0 Request
Accredited sponsor status for 482 sponsors in 2026: six categories, the 97% approval test, why one refusal can lock you out, and the $0 request at renewal.
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Restaurant ILA: The $2 Million Gate, an Age Cap of 55, and No Salary Discount
Restaurant (Premium Dining) Labour Agreement 2026: the $2 million revenue gate, IELTS 5.0 on the 482, age 55 for the 494 and 186, and no salary concession.
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Aged Care ILA: The Union Signs First, $51,222 Is Only the Floor, and 45 Ends the 186
Aged Care Labour Agreement 2026: a union MoU replaces advertising, $51,222 is a floor under the market rate and the 186 age cap of 45 has no concession.
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Meat ILA: Your Plant’s Postcode Sets the Pay Floor, the Age Cap and the Ads You Must Run
Under the Meat Industry Labour Agreement, your plant's regional category sets the 90 per cent pay floor, the under 55 age cap and how many national ads you run.
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Visa Running Out in Broome? Nominate Before the Kimberley DAMA Is Signed
Under the Kimberley DAMA you can usually nominate before Home Affairs approves an initial labour agreement. Fees, timing and concessions, checked with the EKCCI.
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Two Mechanics in Mount Isa: Pricing the Townsville DAMA Before You Start
What the Townsville North Queensland DAMA costs an employer: DAR endorsement fees by business size, nomination and SAF charges, and the $71,481 salary floor.
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The South West DAMA Closes on 30 October: What You Keep and Where You Go Next
The South West DAMA closes to new applications on 30 October 2026. What Bunbury employers keep, what to lodge before then, and where to go after.
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Pilbara DAMA: The Worker Lives in Town, and the 186 Waits Three Years
The Pilbara DAMA excludes FIFO roles and has no direct 186 entry. The $350 fee, concessions, time limits and a worked cost example, checked 18 Sep 2026.
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Goldfields DAMA: Work Back From 31 December Before You Advertise
The Goldfields DAMA and its free council endorsement both run to 31 December 2026. See the advertising and endorsement clocks Kalgoorlie employers face.
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WA Has Five DAMAs: Check the Regional One First
Western Australia runs five DAMAs. Check your regional agreement before the state-wide WA DAMA, or you apply to the wrong endorsement body.
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Adelaide’s Tech DAMA Buys Age, Not a Salary Discount
The Adelaide City DAMA lifts the age limit to 55 and cuts experience to one year for Australian graduates. It does not cut the $79,423 income threshold.
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