ALL current 457 visa holders should enjoy grandfathering effect to transit to PR

According to what announced, current 457 visa holders (18/4/2017) are not affected by the new rule. However, under new rule, from 3/2018, transition from 457 visa to PR has to comply with the long term list. That means 457 visa holders with visa granted from 3/2016 to 17/4/2017, whose occupations now fall I n the short term list, are not eligible to transition to PR. This new rule will see tens of thousands of current 457 visa holders affected and disadvantaged which is quite contrary to what has been announced that current 457 visa holders are not affected. It would be fair that ALL current 457 visa holders should enjoy grandfathering effect to transit to PR after 3/2018. This effect should be applied without any further caveats to current rules on their occupation, age, experience, etc 

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