First charter flight of Pacific Island workers lands in central Queensland to address labour shortage – ABC News

The first charter flight of farm workers from the Pacific Islands has arrived in Queensland under the restarted Seasonal Worker Program.
Key points:

• The Queensland Department of Agriculture has identified a shortfall of 7,000 workers between now and Christmas
• The Government is trialling four charter flights of seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands
• The first charter of 150 workers have arrived in Emerald and are working while they quarantine

One hundred and fifty workers, many from Tonga, arrived…

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