The case involved what officials described as a wage “banking” arrangement, where workers were required to work unpaid hours to offset previous paid time, along with failures to keep accurate employment records and correctly calculate leave entitlements.
Employee Jagmeet Singh, told investigators he paid more than $23,300 to secure employment with the company, with multiple payments made into both New Zealand and Indian bank accounts.
She said turning waste into valuable materials for remanufacturing could help address finite resource supplies and strengthen Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capability.
The US sanctions waiver marks a shift in policy towards Russian energy exports, following years of restrictions imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
