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COVID-19 restrictions add to the pressures faced by Pacific island workers in Australian state of Victoria – Pacific Beat – ABC News
Pacific island workers in the Australian state of Victoria are facing the impacts of strict COVID-19 restrictions imposed on meatworks as part of the state’s response to rising cases of the virus.
Pacific island workers in the Australian state of Victoria are facing the impacts of strict COVID-19 restrictions imposed on meatworks as part of the state’s response to rising cases of the virus.
At least 300 cases have been linked to abattoirs and other meat processing facilities, and as a result, the Victorian government has ordered a 33 per cent reduction of meatworks staff.
The reduced hours will impact more than 150 Pacific men and women who were hired as part of the Australian governme…
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