Farms: Backpackers abused in Australia: Working holiday visas exploited by Aussie employers - TomoNews
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After years of complaints Australia’s government has finally admitted after an investigation that farms and factories have been exploiting unskilled workers with 417 working holiday visas. The 417 working holiday visa has attracted more than a quarter million visitors since it began, and was intended as a cultural exchange program for backpackers and international students looking to travel to Australia or extend their visas. The working holiday visa allows individuals to stay for up to 6 months and seek employment in unskilled or low-skilled jobs such as fruit picking or meat packaging. Unfortunately, unscrupulous corporations are taking advantage of migrant workers. Migrant workers are often paid less than minimum wage, women are often sexually harassed or assaulted, and some are solicited for sex in order to obtain a visa extension. Migrant workers are often treated differently from their Australian passport holding co-workers. Some companies provide Australian employees overnight sleeping quarters but migrant workers are often only given a pallet on the floor in a main room. For those migrant workers who dare to complain, they’re quickly fired and their visas revoked. The 417 visa system has been severely corrupted and needs a complete overhaul. The question is: Who’s going to tackle the issue? ------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off. Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: http://us.tomonews.net Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f Stay connected with us here: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/ Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus
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What about Australian jobs fucking fat backpacker chicks in tight shorts and there fat bums sticking out. There's alot of youth unemployment in some places in Australia I preferred the packbacker tax to be 23% theres too many backpacker hostels in some places in Australia so get fucked cunts.
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Dam, The Australians politician are as corrupt as the Americans politicians. I wonder have they sold themselves to Gorge Soros?
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As Malaysian, I am insulted on how the syndicate exploit our citizens by throwing a lot of lies. The Australian Govt. should take significant measures to address this matter.
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Same storyof ruben singh working in taxi service commision issue fake fines to taxi driver even they did not working on the Day fucking shake on tHESE thieves in uniform disgrace of australia
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Australian people are theves in uniform,they exploint each and everything,guess what Melbourne shérif departament issue fines twice without return money back,buch of gay, greedy in humane,obedusmen office full they ves and racist people día not even listen complaint
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Liberals are always looking for an excuse to attack what they do not like. They clearly want open borders to bring Australia down.
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The Australian government is full of criminals and they now want to charge backpackers 32.5% in taxes to further exploit backpackers.
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The scandal was mostly due to the backpackers who were WWOOFing, this means willing workers on organic farms, this programme allows people to work on a farm in exchange for bed and board, no pay, and it is very clear to those who sign up what they are getting in for in terms of pay. some time ago you were able to do this for a second year visa, and many backpackers were subjecting themselves to terrible conditions for 88 days/ 3 months just to qualify. The Australian government looked into this, and have since made it illegal for anyone to obtain a second year visa by WWOOFing.
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VERY poor response for the Australian governments , I would advise all backpackers & island workers to avoid work in Australia in light of the FIJIAN experience, The government people should be named & blames to a man/woman , Utterly disgraceful, To call Tony Yamancol a business man & not a CRIMINAL is being very POLITE!! This guy is a CRIMINAL !!!@
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fucking aussie
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This video is full of shit
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Damn Aussies... Clearly showing off their historical background how these British criminals came to Aborigine's land. You Aussies should be ashamed of yourselves..
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There are so many inaccuracies in this video!
1. The working holiday visa allows one to work in the country for one YEAR, working no more than 6 months with one EMPLOYER.
2. One can work in ANY field or profession using the WHV, not just low-skilled jobs.
3. Your employer has no control over your visa extension. All extensions are filed directly through the government by the individual.
4. Employers have no control over revoking a visa. Again, visas are issued by the government and thus only the government can revoke it.
5. The WHV system doesn't need a complete overhaul. There are no systemic or structural issues with the program. Protections and safeguards need to be added to the program, like greater legal protections for WHV holders and frequent monitoring of working conditions.
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how get Working Holiday Visa?
pls everyone here help me for nice answer
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Mr and Mrs
Thanks for page visas holiday work
I live in Algeria and workers in Algeria,
Deaf and mute. 80/100 and good health.
Work at the university.
Science and Nature Life
Rank. Professional workers from the first level - Contracting
Starting from today to from.15.06.2014 and I want to go to work visas during the holiday
In the summer time does not work for 42 days.
I want to work in the plantations or company. Milk or cheese company etc.
I want 30 days work during the holiday in any state and near an international airport
Thanks
I hope a beautiful day
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Conservatard government opened the flood gate with open arms invitedforeign slaves that would work for penny on the dollar and priced the locals out of employment and then the contard government blame the unemployed for not wanting to work. A good con in aust is a dead con.
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wow. they are acting no better then second world countries.... wtf
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i still want a Dingo!
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They got off lucky they could of worked on the Milat family farm.
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Australians slaves. Next on 60 minutes.