NSW inquiry urges swift reforms to safeguard regional migrant labourers
A parliamentary inquiry in New South Wales released a 188-page report highlighting modern-slavery risks for temporary migrant workers in regional areas and proposing urgent reforms.
The investigation produced a detailed document containing 31 specific recommendations aimed at protecting temporary migrants employed in regional New South Wales. Lawmakers described the findings as stemming from "harrowing stories of mistreatment" and called for immediate legislative and policy action. The state government will now review the proposals to determine next steps.
Why it matters
The report spotlights exploitation of migrant workers and could drive policy changes that protect vulnerable labourers in NSW.
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