Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has said the claim by the Australian Workers Union (AWU) that all Australian farmers are exploiting fruit pickers is “disingenuous” and warns an hourly pay rate would be counterproductive for the industry.
“They’re generalising the fact that there is a minority that has cut corners and have done the wrong thing and they should be weeded out they are a cancer in agriculture that need to be weeded out, but that’s not unlike any other industry,” Littleproud told Sky News on Wednesday.
