Solar farms in Queensland are being built by "backpacker" labour rather than qualified electricians, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
A Senate committee investigating the future of employment in Australia, including the impact of automation, held its first public hearing on Tuesday in Brisbane.
Electrical Trades Union Queensland acting secretary Peter Ong told the senators firms were favouring labour-hire companies instead of using electricians on industrial agreements with good pay and conditions."There should be 50 directly employed electricians building a solar farm," Mr Ong said."I have five electricians and 45 backpackers who are employed through labour hire and paid poverty wages."He said […]
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