"I probably told him I was running for office so … (it) probably (means) 'best of luck mate'."

The FWO investigated after receiving requests for assistance from the affected workers.

The affected Bangladeshi-origin worker generally worked six days a week often performing more than 50 hours work per week.

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The four individuals allegedly operate about 180 bank accounts to facilitate thefts from their victims and then transfer and launder their profits.

“Where employers do not comply, we will take appropriate action to protect employees. A court can order a business to pay penalties in addition to back-paying workers.”

The maximum penalty for this offence is three years’ imprisonment.

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"India is a large and growing market that offers a broad range of opportunities for Western Australian businesses in innovation and medical life sciences."

The man allegedly refused to follow further requests from officers to disembark the plane.