Labor pushes to boost Pacific workers as Joyce says some Australians ‘bung lazy’
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-09-28 17:02 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Labour & Workers, Asia Pacific
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Snippet:
Labor is telling regional businesses to boost their workforces with Pacific migrants as it fights complaints from One Nation and industries who warn their operations will be crippled under government plans to cut thousands of working holidaymakers.
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