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Fruitpicker's death prompts calls for better protection of migrant workers

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The death of a migrant worker in rural Victoria is prompting calls for urgent changes to the way farm labour hire companies operate. Police believe a 47 year old Malaysian man whose visa had expired had been working on a farm near Mildura before he died.


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By Rhiannon Elston, Atistan Promsirisang

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The death of a migrant worker in rural Victoria is prompting calls for urgent changes to the way farm labour hire companies operate. Police believe a 47 year old Malaysian man whose visa had expired had been working on a farm near Mildura before he died.


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