Pacific Islanders to be flown in to harvest Victorian crops after quarantining in Tasmania
Written by Matilda Boseley
Victoria signs ‘landmark’ deal with Tasmania aimed at helping farmers struggling to get enough workers to pick produce
Victoria and Tasmania have struck a deal to bring 1,500 seasonal farm workers to Australia from the Pacific Islands, as Victoria’s hard border comes down for all but one Sydney local government area.
On Friday the two states reached a “landmark” agreement aimed at helping Victorian farmers get enough workers to harvest their crops. Tasmania will quarantine 1,500 Pacific Islander farm workers who are at low risk of carrying Covid-19 in exchange for Victoria quarantining Tasmania’s 330 high-risk returned Australians.
Related: Covid restrictions in NSW won't ease before Australia Day to avoid super-spreading events
Travel restrictions to remain in place for Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) in Sydney. pic.twitter.com/gwcTta90E7
Yesterday there were 0 locally acquired cases reported, and 1 in hotel quarantine. It has been 16 days since the last locally acquired case. Thank you for getting tested - 16,465 test results were received.
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