But he has lost around 20 workers this year, with many leaving on short notice as soon as their Australian visas were approved.
"That's just how the turnover is. They get approached by the hotels, because the hotels continuously lose staff for this work scheme," Mr Bhamji said. Fantasha Lockington, the CEO of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, said they have always had a cyclical movement of workers going to Australia and New Zealand but it has "simply ramped up".
. . There is NO Aus worker shortage. The median income, according to ABS last week, is $48k. If there was any shortage, wages would be up as employers tey to attract staff. But there hasn't been a wage rise in ten years. It is a lie. There is no worker shortage. .
. These working visas need to END. They allow farmers to pay LESS than the Aussie wage and employ non-Aussies from nations with lower earnings. It's a good cash grab for the islanders. But it keeps Aussie worker wages low. All to profit greedy farmers & National MPs.
Why is Australia just accepting South Pacific workers? The $19/hr minimum wage is more than I can currently make here in Canada.