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Demand for island harvesters doubted
23 Aug 2006
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations said there was no evidence of a harvest labour shortage. DEWR argued that demands on prospective employers to cover transport, accommodation and health costs under any scheme to import seasonal guest worked from Pacific islands made such a scheme too risky. Australian farmers, Pacific nations and bodies such as the World Bank want Pacific Island workers to help harvest fruit and vegetable crops.
Sydney Morning Herald, 23/08/06
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