A new bill has been proposed by the Federal Government which aims to eliminate exploitation of migrant workers from employers in the form of an agricultural visa.
The proposed bill will incorporate civil penalties and criminal offences to protect workers from threats on their immigration status or being forced to accept work that breaches their visa conditions.
In addition, any employers found to have breached either the Migration Act or Fair Work Act 2009 will be barred from employing further non-citizen employees for a specified period.