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First charter flight of Pacific Island workers lands in central Queensland to address labour shortage – ABC News
The Queensland Government is chartering workers in from the Pacific Islands in a bid to address the labour shortage that could lead to fruit and vegetables going…
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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