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International Politics Hampers Australian ASEAN Agriculture Workers Scheme
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International Politics Hampers Australian ASEAN Agriculture Workers Scheme

Abolishing the scheme will be a major policy blunder

Jun 8, 2022
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International Politics Hampers Australian ASEAN Agriculture Workers Scheme
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By: Murray Hunter

Australia’s renewed attention to the South Pacific islands in its neighborhood, jolted into existence by Chinese competition in the Solomon Islands, is causing collateral problems in its domestic agricultural labor situation. The new Labor government that came into power in May has announced it would more islanders into its work visa pr…

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