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Vanuatu’s High Commissioner claims dozens of seasonal workers in Queensland faced death threats
Vanuatu’s High Commissioner to Australia has claimed that seasonal workers from the Pacific Island country have faced death threats after becoming embroiled in a bitter employment dispute in regional Queensland.
Key points:
- Vanuatu’s High Commissioner took to social media to complain about the treatment of ni-Vanuatu workers
- He would not say who the death threats came from but that he was focussed on finding the best solution
- It’s understood that several government agencies are now trying to find the workers new employers
The controversy has provoked a social media storm in Vanuatu and caused consternation in Canberra, with fears the episode will damage the reputation of the Seasonal Worker Program (SWP).
The federal government has…
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