Pacific Islanders Arrive to Help Victoria’s Fruit and Vegetable Harvest

Pacific Islanders Arrive to Help Victoria’s Fruit and Vegetable Harvest
People are seen shopping for fruit and vegetables at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. AAP Image/James Ross
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More than 100 seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands have arrived in the Australian state of Victoria to help ease the labour shortage on the state’s fruit and vegetable farms.

Up to 1,500 workers from the Pacific Islands will undergo 14 days of quarantine in Tasmania before arriving into Victoria, under an agreement between the Victorian and Tasmanian state governments.

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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