Australian migrant farm slavery endemic

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Last week, the Migrant Workers Centre demanded major changes to the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program to better protect vulnerable people on the visa following countless reports of exploitation.

Fast forward a week and we have another report documenting the modern slavery on Australia’s farms:

After two months of working on a farm, Elin had just $70 to show for her time.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.