Räkna med 20-30 dollar per natt för hostel i Cairns. Då är det 6-12 bäddar på ett rum ungefär. Då är det inga bekvämligheter

Skitsnack. Jobbade svart i Australien på flera ställen. Var inga konstigheter. Pengar i handen efter avslutad arbetsdag.

Perfekt! Åker du fast däremot som många har gjort så förlorar du ditt visum, blir utsläng ur landet och får aldrig komma tillbaks, riskerar att få fängelse och höga böter. Fattar helt enkelt inte varför folk riskerar sånt skit.

In 2011–12, there were 1928 illegal worker locations in Australia. The top three industries illegal workers were employed in included:

agriculture, forestry, and fishing
construction
accommodation and food services.

What happens to illegal workers?

People who work in Australia without immigration authority or who do not comply with the work condition attached to their visas, for example by working more hours than their visa allows, are breaking Australian law.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship takes seriously the issue of people working illegally or in breach of visa conditions. The department is committed to working with the community, employers, labour suppliers and industry to combat illegal work in Australia.

The department requires visa holders to comply with their visa conditions. Action against those who seriously breach these requirements can lead to possible visa cancellation, removal from Australia and re-entry bans of up to three years.

The department undertakes a broad range of activities to address illegal work. Employer awareness information sessions are conducted to educate employers, industry peak bodies and unions about immigration status checking with the aim of reducing the number of illegal workers.

The department also works with the Fair Work Ombudsman, Australian Taxation Office, Centrelink, Australian Federal Police and state police authorities to locate and identify illegal workers.
Penalties for employing an illegal worker

Since 2007 it has been a criminal offence to employ a non-citizen who is not allowed to work in Australia. These offences apply to employers, labour hire companies, employment agencies and anyone who allows illegal workers to work, or refers illegal workers for work.

On 1 June 2013, new laws introduced civil penalties and infringement notices for businesses that allow illegal work. The law also broadens who can be held liable and provides new evidence gathering powers. The existing criminal penalties will remain.

The new penalties apply where a person allows or refers:

an unlawful non-citizen to work
a non-citizen to work in breach of a visa condition that limits or restricts work.

Businesses can avoid penalties by taking steps to check their workers can be legally employed.

Below are the penalty categories and amounts:
Penalty Maximum sanction
Illegal Worker Warning Notice administrative warning
Infringement

individuals – $3060

body corporates – $15 300
Civil penalty

individuals – $15 300

body corporates – $76 500
Criminal offence

two years imprisonment and/or fine:

individual – $20 400

body corporates – $102 000
Aggravated criminal offence

five years imprisonment and/or fine:

individuals – $51 000

body corporates – $255 000

Note: All fine amounts are per illegal worker. An example of an individual would be a sole trader; a body corporate would be a company.

Men vilket helgon du är då. Alla civiliserade länder försöker skrämmas med "taking legal action" osv.

Om du faktiskt kommer ut i verkligheten, så är det inte så konstigt med "cash in hand" i Australien.

Orkar inte riktigt svara... skulle dock vara nyfiken på hur länge du har bott eller jobbat i Australien?

Ska komma med ett exempel sen.

Boendet kommer jag förmodligen dela med några andra polare som redan är där nere. Boende löser sig alltid tycker jag. I värsta fall får jag ju sova en natt vid havet. Inte så att det blir kallt direkt

10-20k alltså. Perfekt.

Hur skulle du säga att hotellpriser ligger på vid östkusten? Tänkte på bland annat Cairns men även längre ner vid kusten.