On May 8, 2021, the Australian government announced a temporary relaxation of work restrictions for student visa holders in the tourism and hospitality sectors as part of COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. This allowed student visa holders in these sectors to work beyond the usual 40-hour fortnightly limit without breaching their visa conditions. In addition, the 408 COVID-19 Pandemic Event visa was extended to cover tourism and hospitality, enabling temporary visa holders to apply for up to 12 months of work in these sectors [oai_citation:1, More support for the Australian tourism and hospitality sector ](minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/AlexHawke/Pages/support-for-australian-tourism-and-hospitality.aspx) [oai_citation:2, Working Holiday Maker Visa maker visa changes helping COVID-19 recovery ](minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/AlexHawke/Pages/working-holiday-Maker-Visa-maker-visa-changes-helping-COVID-19-recovery.aspx). For further details, you can refer to the official media release [oai_citation:3, More support for the Australian tourism and hospitality sector ](minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/AlexHawke/Pages/support-for-australian-tourism-and-hospitality.aspx).