Australia is rapidly expanding visa programs for Pacific Islanders to fill labour shortages. More needs to be done to overcome cultural tensions in local communities.
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Articles on Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme
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Australian and New Zealand demand for seasonal workers is having a major impact on Pacific nations’ economies. It will be a hard cycle to break.
Many farmers want to do the right thing. But their livelihoods will be threatened if weak visa rules allow dodgy operators to mistreat migrant workers.
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Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Deputy Program Director (Migration), Grattan Institute
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Senior Lecturer & ARC DECRA Research Fellow, Griffith University
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Professor of Development Studies, Massey University
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Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, Massey University
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Research Scholar, Massey University
