Vanuatu government launches inquiry into labour schemes after testimony from workers in Australia

The inquiry comes after Vanuatu seasonal workers made allegations of bullying and exploitative working conditions in the Australian scheme

The Vanuatu government has launched an inquiry into the country's labour mobility programs, including the seasonal worker program in Australia, citing concerns around safety.

The inquiry comes in the wake of testimony from Vanuatu seasonal workers in Australia to a parliamentary hearing earlier this month, in which they alleged they had experienced bullying, exploitative working conditions, poor housing arrangements and lack of support services while under the scheme.