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Amnesty urgent: Cupper

MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper says the Federal Government is playing “Russian roulette” with the livelihood of Sunraysia growers and needs to introduce an amnesty to allow undocumented workers to remain in the country for the coming harvest season. Ms Cupper said with the Victorian Government’s labour hire licensing scheme set to start at the […]

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