The 5 step plan to address labour shortages is not too bad, whilst that may be a solution to address labour shortages, the next challenges are

1. Recruitment – identifying the numbers from various communities to be encouraged to meet the request

2. Welfare – recent case of workers being mistreated in is not a good stance to keep workers motivated and welfare should be priority. Information sharing amongst workers have escalated since.

3. COVID 19 – we anticipate workers to abscond and this has happened recently as pacific island countries economies have plumeted and still trying to map out plan for recovery. Returning to their homeland is not an option

4. Influence – diaspora influence by certain anti govt groups that influence workers to abscond.

5. Welfare again – this has not been addressed and most growers/employers are not treating our workers with the repsect and dignity as any Australian workers.

Please let us take a united front to work together to manage the issues ahead. Happy workers happy employers, increase yield, and high return to the growers/employers