This expansion of migration opportunities for the people of the Pacific has taken place against a backdrop of persistent broader anti-migration sentiment within Australia.
To assess the impact of this increase on the rural workforce, overall backpacker numbers need to be further interrogated to reveal the actual number working in agriculture.
Sashi Kiran, elected to Fiji's Parliament in December 2022 as a National Federation Party member, served as Assistant Minister for Women, Children, and Poverty Alleviation in the PAP/NFP/SODELPA Coalition Government.
Geosciences Australia confirmed a 6.0-magnitude aftershock struck at 5.17am AEDT today at a depth of 72km, compounding the crisis for the Pacific island nation.
This year’s Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM), held under the banner “Collectively Building Resilience”, took place in Brisbane from 11 to 14 November 2024.
AFP officials say both matters were investigated by National Security Investigations (NSI) teams, established in October 2025 to target individuals and groups engaging in behaviour that threatens Australia’s social cohesion.
The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.
