2. Compendium of Priorities and Initiatives (continued)
Immigration and Citizenship
Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme
The Government will provide $23.6 million over four years to support the Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme. The measure will allow up to 2,500 workers from Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea to be employed in the Australian horticulture sector over three years. The Government is conducting the pilot to examine whether a seasonal worker scheme could contribute to foreign aid objectives and assist Australian employers.
Further information
Further information about these and other immigration initiatives relating to rural and regional Australia is available at www.immi.gov.au.
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