19 August 2026

PALM worker exposes scheme gaps after being injured, homeless and left in visa limbo

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A Tongan mechanic, who came to Australia under a Pacific worker scheme, is stuck in visa limbo after suffering a workplace injury and experiencing homelessness and unemployment when the labour hire ...

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