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Dominic Giannini

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys will join government talks to improve employment scheme regulations. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Pacific island envoys in Australia will gather to discuss a labour scheme that has been criticised as being a breeding ground for slavery-like conditions.

Tens of thousands of islanders are in Australia as part of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme that provides visas for short and long-term stints working in areas like agriculture, horticulture and meat processing.

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