National quarantine hub calls for Pacific harvest workers

Jamieson Murphy
January 20 2021 - 1:00pm
FRUSTRATION: The states and horticulture sector are urging federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud to work with them on a solution. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
FRUSTRATION: The states and horticulture sector are urging federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud to work with them on a solution. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

THERE are calls for a national facility where Pacific Island harvest workers can serve their quarantine period, to help solve the labour shortage crippling the horticulture industry.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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