The Australian Council of Trade Unions is raising concerns over the federal government’s new Agriculture Visa, which could see migrant workers exploited by labour employers.
The Agriculture Visa currently has no limits on the number of workers an employer can bring in or the list of jobs these workers can do, and also offers no pathway to permanent residency in Australia.
ACTU President Michelle O’Neil criticised the Morrison government’s new scheme as shocking, and outlined the issues already faced by domestic labourers struggling to find work, as employers continue to poach and exploit migrants