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More than 100 Pacific Islands workers arrived in Victoria today, as part of an agreement with the Tasmanian and Andrews Labor Government to provide vital support to farms and agriculture businesses across the state.
Additional workers will arrive from Tasmania in the coming days as part of a planned, rolling schedule of arrivals that will see up to 1,500 Pacific Islands workers join the local workforce in Victoria.
These workers are an integral part of the seasonal workforce, undertaking important work to support our state’s $15.9 billion agriculture industry.
The workers have completed 14 days quarantine in Tasmania, thanks to the landmark agreement between the Victorian and Tasmanian governments.
Pacific Islanders Arrive to Help Victoria’s Fruit and Vegetable Harvest
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.
“The arrival of workers is a fantastic step to bolster the local workforce for the Big Victorian Harvest,” Victorian Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas said in a statement. “We have worked hard to secure these workers in partnership with other jurisdictions following the challenges faced by the coronavirus pandemic.”
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