This is the same problem that my neice had when coming to Australia. She came, as you did on a 12 month working visa.

The idea of this visa is to allow young overseas visitors to travel around the country and get an idea of the diversity of our culture. That is why you cannot stay with one employer for more than 3 months. It is supposed to encourage you to move to another State and experience life there. If after that time you wish to emigrate, you must return to your home country and apply as any other prospective Imigrant, on a points sytem.

I'm sure that if an Australian wanted to got to Italy, USA, Canada, UK or anywhere else to live, the procedure would be very similar.

I am sorry that you feel harshly treated by the Australian Government, but you are by no means being singled out for harsh treatment. Imigration laws are just as hard everywhere else in the world.

CHeers

Bugsy