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 A seasonal worker picks grapes at a vineyard outside Canberra

A seasonal worker picks grapes at a vineyard outside Canberra Source: AAP

The Fair Work Ombudsman has released a damning report, detailing high levels of exploitation experienced by backpackers on Australian working-holiday visas. A two-year investigation found many of those doing regional work were subject to underpayment, sexual harrassment and unsafe working conditions.


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The Fair Work Ombudsman has released a damning report, detailing high levels of exploitation experienced by backpackers on Australian working-holiday visas. A two-year investigation found many of those doing regional work were subject to underpayment, sexual harrassment and unsafe working conditions.



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