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Call to expand guest worker program beyond the farm

The Federal Government has been urged to consider extending a scheme to bring in guest workers from the Pacific Islands to help address labour shortages in sectors other than horticulture. The Federal Government has been urged to consider extending a scheme to bring in guest workers from the Pacific Islands to help address labour shortages […]
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The Federal Government has been urged to consider extending a scheme to bring in guest workers from the Pacific Islands to help address labour shortages in sectors other than horticulture.

The Federal Government has been urged to consider extending a scheme to bring in guest workers from the Pacific Islands to help address labour shortages in sectors other than horticulture.

Like the fruit and vegetable farming sector, parts of the retail, hospitality and manufacturing sectors are struggling to find enough workers to fill vacant low and unskilled positions, particularly in rural areas.

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